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Mac Performance In The Raw - iBook G4/1.42GHz versus iMac Intel Core Duo 1.83GHz 17" - A Performance Comparison

 
Monday, April 24, 2006
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Hi Melinda,

Your comparison follows below ...

Johnny AppleSpeed
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iBook G4/1.42GHz versus iMac Intel Core Duo 1.83GHz 17"

iBook G4/1.42GHz M9848LL/A -- July, 2005
iMac Intel Core Duo 1.83GHz 17" - MA199LL - January 2006

Specifications info
iBook G4/1.42GHz
iMac Intel Core Duo 1.83GHz 17"

Initial price difference:
iBook G4/1.42GHz - $1,299
iMac Intel Core Duo 1.83GHz 17" - $1,299

Current price difference:
iBook G4/1.42GHz - $1,049
iMac Intel Core Duo 1.83GHz 17" - $1,099

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Performance
In Performance the iMac Intel Core Duo 1.83GHz 17" is ....

Processor Single - 77% faster ++
Processor Multiple - 224% faster ++
Graphics Card - 36% faster ++
Graphics Processor - 114% faster ++
Graphics Gaming - 50% faster
Copy (many files) - 419% faster
Copy (Single large file) - 275% faster

QuickTime Encode - 217% faster
iMovie Import - 501% faster
iTunes Encode (From CD) - 55% faster
iDVD Import - 246% faster

Word Macro - 37% slower **
Unreal (Game) - 60% slower **
Photoshop Filters (Dual Tuned) - 13% slower **
Photoshop Filters (Single) - 53% slower **
Photoshop Workflow - 29% slower **

** This application does not yet run native on the Intel processor

++ The processor & graphics card scores above are based on CineBench 9.5 (email us to request the actual point scores for these machines)
http://www.cinebench.com/
The game test was obtain by running EVO2 4X4
http://www.aspyr.com/games.php/mac/4x4/

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On Apr 21, 2006, at 5:58 PM, Melinda Henry wrote:

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Please compare the Imac 17" with superdrive (1.83GHZ) to the Ibook 14" notebook with superdrive.
I just would like to know the difference in operating speed, screens and if you can run the same programs on them both with the same speed.
Thanks

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17 Inch 1.83GHz Intel Core Duo MA199LL - Originally: $1,299

This section updated: Sunday, April 27, 2008

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Basic Stats
iMac 1.83GHz - MA199LL
17" LCD display
1.83 GHz Intel Core Duo
2MB L2 Cache
667MHz Frontside Bus
512MB memory
ATI Radeon X1600 Graphics
128MB video memory
160GB Hard Drive 7200 rpm
8x SuperDrive 2.4x Dual Layer
Built-in AirPort 54-Mbps
Built-in Bluetooth 2.0+EDR
Apple Remote
Built-in iSight camera
Released January 2006
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Performance
Score
%
Processor Dual CB
518
+145%
Processor Single CB
283
+142%
Graphics Card CB
971
+378%
Graphics Games fps
30
+67%
Hard Drive sec.
41.81
+176%
QuickTime sec.
NA
NA
CB = CineBench 9.5 Score
% = Performance compared to Power Mac Dual G4/1.0GHz
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$908 -Refurbished - Amazon  unavailable

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Basic Stats

iBook: M9848LL
14 Inch Screen
G4/1.42GHz
512K L2 Cache
142 MHz Bus
512MB memory
ATI Mobility Radeon 9550
32MB Graphics Memory
60GB HardDrive 4200 rpm
8x SuperDrive
(DVD±RW/CD-RW)
Built-in wireless
61-watt-hour battery
Released 7/05
More Stats ...


Performance
Score
%
Processor Dual CB
160
-24%
Processor Single CB
160
+37%
Graphics Card CB
715
+252%
Graphics Games fps
21
+17%
Hard Drive sec.
156.84
-26%
QuickTime sec.
334.32
-59%
CB = CineBench 9.5 Score
% = Performance compared to Power Mac Dual G4/1.0GHz
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