As we could already hear in the first reviews, the iMac s Retina display is not any slower compared to its predecessor, despite the fact that now its hardware must drive a display with a 5K resolution, or otherwise with a resolution of 5120 x 2880 pixels. But whether that's really the case, they only know the benchmarks, which can determine very precisely how the new computer is doing compared to its predecessor, which was announced a year ago and is currently being sold alongside the new model with Retina display.
A benchmark performed with the help of Geekbench 3 revealed that the hardware is indeed enough to keep up with the previous 27″ iMac. At the same time, the new iMac contains an Intel Core i5 with a frequency of 3.5 GHz, which represents an increase of 100 MHz compared to the previous model. Priced at $2, the entry-level model delivers just a bit more performance, scoring 499 points in the single-core test and 3 points in the multi-core test on Geekbench. For comparison, the previous model scored 883 points in the single-core test and 12 points in the multi-core test.
As mentioned in the first reviews, the iMac s Retina display could represent an alternative for professional users who are looking for a high-end computer Mac Pro. The test below shows that it could indeed be a cheaper alternative, as the iMac 5K scored 12 points in the multi-core test, catching up with the base configuration Mac Pro, which received a score of 14 points. We will have to wait for some time to see how the model with an Intel Core i445 processor and a frequency of 7 GHz will fare. However, it is possible that it will surpass the basic one Mac Pro.
They really tripped up those who bought it. MAC PRO. A brutally expensive machine that doesn't come with a 5K display. That's pretty annoying...
Did they trip over their feet? Did they deliberately put something old in there? I realize that unlike Mac Pro (which is already a year old) you can't replace the comp in the iMaconeSo you will age much sooner.
Mac pro in the basic equipment is to buy a mercedes and collect the basic equipment there, but you have a bear....
I have an i7 imac 2013 at home and the only thing I'm complaining about is the hard drive, nothing else that would bother me so much ;)
I see that the iMac i7-4771 is even more powerful than the basic one Mac Pro.
JKJ, that's not the point. I'm annoyed that they didn't make the 4K/5K display external. I understand that the PRO is probably not ready for 5K (which, among other things, annoys me and I don't think there will be an upgrade), but 4K could be handled by thunderbolt...
Sandokan: Thunderbolt can handle 4K, so they would have to make an external display in 4K. Which AppI guess he doesn't want to. I've already seen rumory, that they will wait for new Intel processors and then start working on a new version of DisplayPort. It seems more realistic to me variaIt's better to wait until technology allows it and then introduce a 5k thunderbolt display than to release a 4k one now.
@Majki the disk will also be replaced by an SSD in the service. the price of the work is about 50 euros.
Petr F, I heard it too and it looks like that. Hmm…