Maxwell Render 2.6.10. Benchwell render.
- Mac Pro 12-core 3.06GHz 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 May 2012 using pre-production Mac Pro 12-core 3.06GHz units and shipping Mac Pro 8-core 2.93GHz units, all configured with 12GB of RAM. Maxwell test file: sculpture.mxs. 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 3.06GHz 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 May 2012 using pre-production Mac Pro 12-core 3.06GHz units and shipping Mac Pro 8-core 2.93GHz units, all configured with 12GB of RAM. Performance tests are conducted using specific computer systems and reflect the approximate performance of Mac Pro.
Final Cut Pro X. Common application tasks.
- Mac Pro 12-core 3.06GHz 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 May 2012 using pre-production Mac Pro 12-core 3.06GHz units and shipping Mac Pro 8-core 2.93GHz units, all configured with 12GB of RAM. Performance tests are conducted using specific computer systems and reflect the approximate performance of Mac Pro.
Mathematica 8.0.4. MathematicaMark8.
- Mac Pro 12-core 3.06GHz 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 May 2012 using pre-production Mac Pro 12-core 3.06GHz units and shipping Mac Pro 8-core 2.93GHz units, all configured with 12GB of RAM. Performance tests are conducted using specific computer systems and reflect the approximate performance of Mac Pro.
Xcode 4.3.2. Build and clean project.
- Mac Pro 12-core 3.06GHz 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 May 2012 using pre-production Mac Pro 12-core 3.06GHz units and shipping Mac Pro 8-core 2.93GHz units, all configured with 12GB of RAM. Xcode results based on build and clean time of the 16 April 2012 nightly build (www.webkit.org). Performance tests are conducted using specific computer systems and reflect the approximate performance of Mac Pro.
STREAM. Memory throughput.
- Mac Pro 12-core 3.06GHz compared to Mac Pro 8-core 2.93GHz (previous generation)
Standard Graphics Performance
Up to 5x faster than previous-generation standard graphics
Testing conducted by Apple in May 2012 using pre-production Mac Pro 12-core 3.06GHz units with ATI Radeon HD 5770 and shipping Mac Pro 8-core 2.93GHz units with pre-release OS and NVIDIA GeForce GT 120, all configured with 12GB of RAM. Civilization V (1.0.1.511) tested with the built-in leader benchmark at 2560x1440. StarCraft II (1.4.3.21029) tested using the 2012 MLG Winter Arena EGIdrA vs IMNesTea replay from 11:00-16:00 at 2560x1440. Performance tests are conducted using specific computer systems and reflect the approximate performance of Mac Pro.
Upgrade Graphics Performance
Up to 1.8x faster than standard graphics
Testing conducted by Apple in May 2012 using pre-production Mac Pro 12-core 3.06GHz units with ATI Radeon HD 5770 and ATI Radeon HD 5870 configured with 12GB of RAM. Civilization V (1.0.1.511) tested with the built-in leader benchmark at 2560x1440. StarCraft II (1.4.3.21029) tested using the 2012 MLG Winter Arena EGIdrA vs IMNesTea replay from 11:00-16:00 at 2560x1440. Performance tests are conducted using specific computer systems and reflect the approximate performance of Mac Pro.
SSD I/O Performance. Up to 2.5x faster than 7200-rpm hard disk drive.
Testing conducted by Apple in May 2012 using pre-production Mac Pro 12-core 3.06GHz units configured with 12GB 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.
