Maxwell Render 2.0.3. Benchwell render.
- Mac Pro 12-core 2.93GHz compared to Mac Pro 8-core 2.93GHz (previous generation)
Up to 1.5x faster than previous-generation Mac Pro
Testing conducted by Apple in July 2010 using preproduction Mac Pro 12-core 2.93GHz units and shipping Mac Pro 8-core 2.93GHz units, all configured with 6GB of RAM. Based on render performance of Maxwell Render 2.0.3 using Benchwell's sculpture.mxs. Performance tests are conducted using specific computer systems and reflect the approximate performance of Mac Pro.
Modo 401. 3D rendering.
- Mac Pro 12-core 2.93GHz compared to Mac Pro 8-core 2.93GHz (previous generation)
Up to 1.3x faster than previous-generation Mac Pro
Testing conducted by Apple in July 2010 using preproduction Mac Pro 12-core 2.93GHz units and shipping Mac Pro 8-core 2.93GHz units, all configured with 6GB of RAM. Modo test files: BathFaucet.lxo and Couch.lxo. Performance tests are conducted using specific computer systems and reflect the approximate performance of Mac Pro.
Cinebench 11.5. Multiple-processor rendering test.
- Mac Pro 12-core 2.93GHz compared to Mac Pro 8-core 2.93GHz (previous generation)
Up to 1.5x faster than previous-generation Mac Pro
Testing conducted by Apple in July 2010 using preproduction Mac Pro 12-core 2.93GHz units and shipping Mac Pro 8-core 2.93GHz units, all configured with 6GB of RAM. Performance tests are conducted using specific computer systems and reflect the approximate performance of Mac Pro.
- Final Cut StudioProRes to H.264 encode
- Final Cut StudioProRes render
- Final Cut StudioHDV to H.264 encode
- Final Cut StudioHDV render
- After Effects CS5Rendering
Final Cut Studio. ProRes to H.264 encode.
- Mac Pro 12-core 2.93GHz compared to Mac Pro 8-core 2.93GHz (previous generation)
Up to 1.3x faster than previous-generation Mac Pro
Testing conducted by Apple in July 2010 using preproduction Mac Pro 12-core 2.93GHz units and shipping Mac Pro 8-core 2.93GHz units, all configured with 6GB of RAM. Content was encoded using the Compressor 3.5.2 H.264 for iPod Video 640x480 preset and Qmaster with the maximum number of instances available on each system. Performance tests are conducted using specific computer systems and reflect the approximate performance of Mac Pro.
Final Cut Studio. ProRes render.
- Mac Pro 12-core 2.93GHz compared to Mac Pro 8-core 2.93GHz (previous generation)
Up to 1.4x faster than previous-generation Mac Pro
Testing conducted by Apple in July 2010 using preproduction Mac Pro 12-core 2.93GHz units and shipping Mac Pro 8-core 2.93GHz units, all configured with 6GB of RAM. Performance tests are conducted using specific computer systems and reflect the approximate performance of Mac Pro.
Final Cut Studio. HDV to H.264 encode.
- Mac Pro 12-core 2.93GHz compared to Mac Pro 8-core 2.93GHz (previous generation)
Up to 1.2x faster than previous-generation Mac Pro
Testing conducted by Apple in July 2010 using preproduction Mac Pro 12-core 2.93GHz units and shipping Mac Pro 8-core 2.93GHz units, all configured with 6GB of RAM. Content was encoded using the Compressor 3.5.2 H.264 for iPod Video 640x480 preset and Qmaster with the maximum number of instances available on each system. Performance tests are conducted using specific computer systems and reflect the approximate performance of Mac Pro.
Final Cut Studio. HDV render.
- Mac Pro 12-core 2.93GHz compared to Mac Pro 8-core 2.93GHz (previous generation)
Up to 1.2x faster than previous-generation Mac Pro
Testing conducted by Apple in February 2009 using preproduction Mac Pro 8-core 2.93GHz units and shipping Mac Pro 8-core 3.2GHz units. Systems were configured with 6GB of RAM for Mac Pro 8-core 2.93GHz and 8GB of RAM for Mac Pro 8-core 3.2GHz. Performance tests are conducted using specific computer systems and reflect the approximate performance of Mac Pro.
After Effects CS5 (10.0). Rendering
- Mac Pro 12-core 2.93GHz compared to Mac Pro 8-core 2.93GHz (previous generation)
Mathematica 7.0.1. MathematicaMark7.
- Mac Pro 12-core 2.93GHz compared to Mac Pro 8-core 2.93GHz (previous generation)
Up to 1.4x faster than previous-generation Mac Pro
Testing conducted by Apple in July 2010 using preproduction Mac Pro 12-core 2.93GHz units and shipping Mac Pro 8-core 2.93GHz units, all configured with 6GB of RAM. Performance tests are conducted using specific computer systems and reflect the approximate performance of Mac Pro.
Xcode 3.2.2. Build and clean project.
- Mac Pro 12-core 2.93GHz compared to Mac Pro 8-core 2.93GHz (previous generation)
Up to 1.3x faster than previous-generation Mac Pro
Testing conducted by Apple in July 2010 using preproduction Mac Pro 12-core 2.93GHz units and shipping Mac Pro 8-core 2.93GHz units, all configured with 6GB of RAM. Xcode results based on build and clean time of the June 28, 2010, nightly build (www.webkit.org). Performance tests are conducted using specific computer systems and reflect the approximate performance of Mac Pro.
- Fovia 2010.21.07High Definition Volume Rendering Benchmark
- RealFlow 5.0.13D rendering
- OsiriX 3.7.1Volume and Surface render
Fovia 2010.21.07. High Definition Volume Rendering Benchmark.
- Mac Pro 12-core 2.93GHz compared to Mac Pro 8-core 2.93GHz (previous generation)
Up to 1.5x faster than previous-generation Mac Pro
Testing conducted by Apple in August 2010 using preproduction Mac Pro 12-core 2.93GHz units and shipping Mac Pro 8-core 2.93GHz units, all configured with 6GB of RAM. Fovia CPUs/MEM benchmark (http://forms.fovia.com/forms/benchmarkregister.php). Performance tests are conducted using specific computer systems and reflect the approximate performance of Mac Pro.
RealFlow 5.0.1 3D rendering.
- Mac Pro 12-core 2.93GHz compared to Mac Pro 8-core 2.93GHz (previous generation)
Up to 1.3x faster than previous-generation Mac Pro
Testing conducted by Apple in August 2010 using preproduction Mac Pro 12-core 2.93GHz units and shipping Mac Pro 8-core 2.93GHz units, all configured with 6GB of RAM. RealFlow test file: BenchSPH30_10M_RF500.flw and BenchSPH50_RF500.flw (http://resources.realflow.com/news_scripts.php?t=4). Performance tests are conducted using specific computer systems and reflect the approximate performance of Mac Pro.
OsiriX 3.7.1. Volume and Surface render.
- Mac Pro 12-core 2.93GHz compared to Mac Pro 8-core 2.93GHz (previous generation)
Up to 1.2x faster than previous-generation Mac Pro
Testing conducted by Apple in July 2010 using preproduction Mac Pro 12-core 2.93GHz units and shipping Mac Pro 8-core 2.93GHz units, all configured with 6GB of RAM. OsiriX test file: DICOM sample image set MANIX. Performance tests are conducted using specific computer systems and reflect the approximate performance of Mac Pro.
STREAM. Memory throughput.
- Mac Pro 12-core 2.93GHz compared to Mac Pro 8-core 2.93GHz (previous generation)
CINT2006 Rate and CFP2006 Rate. Integer and floating-point calculation results.
Standard Graphics Performance
Up to 5x faster than previous-generation standard graphics
Testing conducted by Apple in August 2010 using preproduction Mac Pro 12-core 2.93GHz units with ATI Radeon HD 5770 and shipping Mac Pro 8-core 2.93GHz units with prerelease OS and NVIDIA GeForce GT 120, all configured with 6GB of RAM. Portal tested using mydemo1.dem (http://public.me.com/selene.prod), maximum graphics quality, 4x anti-aliasing, 4x anisotropic filtering, at 2560x1440. Call of Duty 4 tested using v1.7.1, Timedemoambush, Timedemobog, Timedemopipeline, maximum graphics quality, 4x anti-aliasing, at 2560x1440. Performance tests are conducted using specific computer systems and reflect the approximate performance of Mac Pro.
Upgrade Graphics Performance
Up to 1.7x faster than standard graphics
Testing conducted by Apple in August 2010 using preproduction Mac Pro 12-core 2.93GHz units with ATI Radeon HD 5770 and ATI Radeon HD 5870 configured with 6GB of RAM. Portal tested using mydemo1.dem (http://public.me.com/selene.prod), maximum graphics quality, 4x anti-aliasing, 4x anisotropic filtering, at 2560x1440. Call of Duty 4 tested using v1.7.1, Timedemoambush, Timedemobog, Timedemopipeline, maximum graphics quality, 4x anti-aliasing, at 2560x1440. Performance tests are conducted using specific computer systems and reflect the approximate performance of Mac Pro.
SSD I/O Performance. Up to 2x faster than 7200-rpm hard disk drive.
Testing conducted by Apple in July 2010 using preproduction Mac Pro 12-core 2.93GHz units configured with 6GB of RAM, 1TB 7200-rpm hard disk drive and 512GB solid-state drive. Testing conducted using Iometer 2006.07.27 with a 30-second ramp-up, 5-minute run duration, 128KB request size, 8 outstanding IOs and 150GB test file. Average rotational media performance calculated by creating the test file on the outer, middle and inner sectors of the drive and averaging the results from all three measurements. Performance tests are conducted using specific computer systems and reflect the approximate performance of Mac Pro.
Simultaneous Final Cut Studio Streams. Three-drive RAID 0 performance.
Testing conducted by Apple in July 2010 using preproduction Mac Pro 12-core 2.93GHz units configured with 6GB of RAM. The test system was configured in a two-volume configuration with a single JBOD drive for the OS and the remaining three drives as the test volume. Testing was conducted with Final Cut Pro 7.0.2 using simultaneous unique 10-minute clips for each content type. Performance tests are conducted using specific computer systems and reflect the approximate performance of Mac Pro.
