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Apple Issues New G5 Benchmarks
rocketjam writes "According to an article in The Register, Apple has issued SPEC benchmarks for the new dual G5 2GHz machines, comparing it to a two-way Dell Xeon and a 3Ghz Pentium 4 machine. The article says the G5 lagged behind the Dells in integer performance, however in 'the parallel "rate" benchmarks, which tax both of the CPUs in the test machines, the G5 edged out the Xeon 17.2 to 16.7 in the integer score and 15.7 to 11.1 in the floating point tests, suggesting Apple makes far better use of its two CPUs than the Xeon machine....the results augur well for Apple G5 performance in technical and scientific computing environments and for playing games.'"
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I like it when results augur well.
According to Apple, in certain benchmarks, the G5 is faster than the NEC Earth Simulator.
Yes, but when are they gonna test it against the other noble gases?
Five bucks says Argon wipes the floor with the G5, :)
what? : )
Apple has issued a new release of the "Fastest Personal Computer" advertisement. The ad now reads "#1 Personal Computer Alphabetically". In a statement to the press, Apple CEO Steve Jobbs said, "Our engineers are considering alternative spellings such as Aaple in order to insure that we maintain this exciting edge in the Personal Computer marketplace."
Amazing magic tricks
How much heat does a Xenon put out? Well, not much, since those noble gases are so unreactive and all...
(hint: the Intel processor is a Xeon!)
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Yes...but what does auger mean in this context? We all know what augur means...we're geeks.
And what do G5's have to do with boring holes in wood or ice, anyways? And how did we get onto snoblowers?
"the results augur well for Apple G5 performance in technical and scientific computing environments and for playing games."
:)
Right.. because of these tests every pc game developer is now going to make a port to MAC OS of all the games they are developing..
I agree. I would hope that with the advent (and hopefully proliferation) of 64-bit and SMP desktops, the extra processing power can be devoted to better AI. I would *love* to play against a computer opponent that requires an entire CPU to plan its moves and strategy. Get to work, software writers! Oh wait, that's me.
An auger would be too big for the holes perforating the G5. The QS G4 speedholes are more auger-sized.
So go G5. There are two vendors of compatible processors, IBM and Motorola, while the only vendor of x86-64 is AMD, and the only vendor of IPF is Intel... not only that, the PowerPC is more efficient and has a technically brighter future.
Plus, it's what all the cool kids use. You want to be cool, right?
Mike van Lammeren
It will challenge your head, your brain, and your mind.
What titles do you need to see? I thought the only big gap was GIS software...
Or as the guys from redvsblue put it here:
The confusing thing about PCs is just that you go to the store, and there is just so many games... everywhere you look! While on the Mac, its just six. And you know which ones are good, 'cause you have already played them on the PC like five or six years ago.
"There is no teacher but the enemy."-Mazer Rackham
Oh man. SCO is soooo gonna sue your ass for saying that.
(Before anyone corrects me, I know the Open Group actually owns the trademark. But s/Unix/SCO/ just doesn't have the same ring.)
Yes, but what about shitty games? You know, the ones that give you that sinking feeling when you realize that your impulse purchase was a mistake. Most of those don't get ported to the Mac.
Apple needs to reach out to the mediocre and uninspired developers. Churning out another lame wargame with soldiers who dance like puppets when they talk? On x86 there are thirty competing titles, but only two or three on the Mac! Contract-publishing a tedious racing game with no charm or originality? Mac users are waiting for you!
And just how much does a Dell with dual P4s, a 23" LCD, SATA, PCI-X, Firewire 800, Superdrive, etc. cost?
Priceless.
(hint: there's no such thing as a dual P4!)
Hell, I can get a brand new Kia for $12,000. Spend $30,000 on a Volvo? Yeah right!