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2010 Mac Pro upgrade - low GeekBench score
- Thread starter MrDawoo
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My X5690 scores 15500, and its nearly the same CPU.
What are your CPU temps ? Could be the thermal paste not being applied correctly ?
That's weird...
Do you have a Geniune Intel or an Engineering Sample ?
They sell for about the same but the Engineering samples tend to be bugged :/
The temperature seems very wrong.
I am not sure if the software read the temperatures correctly. For me, that 61C looks like the "temp to proc hot" more than the "diode temp".
If that's the "temp to proc hot" reading, then your actual diode temp is around 29C, and 27C heat sink temp is very normal.
Please try to install iStat and check the temperature again.
To diagnose your problem, you better post both idle and under full load temperature reading.
Also, you may try a SMC reset. This may help.
And if you ever modify /delete the MacPro5,1.plist file (most likely due to some tutorial about how to fix high CPU usage), that may be the cause.
I am not sure if the software read the temperatures correctly. For me, that 61C looks like the "temp to proc hot" more than the "diode temp".
If that's the "temp to proc hot" reading, then your actual diode temp is around 29C, and 27C heat sink temp is very normal.
Please try to install iStat and check the temperature again.
To diagnose your problem, you better post both idle and under full load temperature reading.
Also, you may try a SMC reset. This may help.
And if you ever modify /delete the MacPro5,1.plist file (most likely due to some tutorial about how to fix high CPU usage), that may be the cause.
So how does your computer differ from
https://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench3/1415641
this Mac Pro 5,1 running a
Intel Xeon W3690 @ 3.46 GHz
1 processor, 6 cores, 12 threads
Any obvious discrepancies? How's your Memory Performance stack up? Is it across the board, or is it a dramatic hit in one or two subtests?
https://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench3/1415641
this Mac Pro 5,1 running a
Intel Xeon W3690 @ 3.46 GHz
1 processor, 6 cores, 12 threads
Any obvious discrepancies? How's your Memory Performance stack up? Is it across the board, or is it a dramatic hit in one or two subtests?
Your single core score is good, but your multicore score should have around 16000.
When idle my proc temp is 38° - 40° celsius. When stressed it's maximum 85°.
These scores aren't good neither. Even with 32 Bit Geekbench.
My scores below. Geekbench 64 Bit.
When idle my proc temp is 38° - 40° celsius. When stressed it's maximum 85°.
These scores aren't good neither. Even with 32 Bit Geekbench.
My scores below. Geekbench 64 Bit.
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The memory speed won't make much of a difference, even running the Mac Pro in dual channel or triple channel memory doesn't make a big difference.
Actually ALL 2010 5,1 Mac Pros support 1333MHz RAM, and every machine, 5,1, that Apple sold contained 1333MHz memory from the factory, though not every CPU supported it.
Lou
Was your CPU bought new or used? If used, and it was ever over clocked it might be damaged. In which case I would return it.
If 61C is your idle temperature thats way too hot so when all the cores get pushed it will throttle hence the low score multicore. W3690's should be about 40C. I would repaste the CPU and use a tiny dab of metal polish on both the heatsink plate and lid of CPU before thoroughly cleaning them before the new paste.
If it's still too hot no matter it's probably the solder inside the chip package that binds the lid to the CPU die. 20 seconds of 165C heat on the lid might reflow it if you are lucky but you need access to a soldering hot plate for that, an iron tip is too small a contact area.
If it's still too hot no matter it's probably the solder inside the chip package that binds the lid to the CPU die. 20 seconds of 165C heat on the lid might reflow it if you are lucky but you need access to a soldering hot plate for that, an iron tip is too small a contact area.
my x5690 scores is same as yours,have you got solution?
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do you solution the cpu x5680 low scores problem?
I just did upgrade 8core2.4 to 12core 3.46 but my 64-bit scores is 16000 which unnormally low,I use Imenu checked the temperature CPU a is 45-58,CPU b is 60-70,do you think the temperature is the reason why scores getting low?
Try GeekBench 3, GB 4's multi core score still very hard to understand, especailly dual processor setup. It's not linear at all.
is same very low score....iam want to cry...
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lot of same cpu same OS test done with 4.0.3 the scores is 22000
Hi I have same problem
My Mac Pro 4.1 was update to 5.1 - x2 - 3.33Mhz, I add OWC Mercury Accelsior E2 SSD, 40GB 1333mhz ram.
GTX 680 patched, wifi - BT4.1 , USB 3.0. and geekbench 4.0.2 show multicore is 14000. Is this normal ?
So i thing about ram because is show 1066, but actually is 1333 they are x4- 8GB + x4 2GB.
any solution ?
My Mac Pro 4.1 was update to 5.1 - x2 - 3.33Mhz, I add OWC Mercury Accelsior E2 SSD, 40GB 1333mhz ram.
GTX 680 patched, wifi - BT4.1 , USB 3.0. and geekbench 4.0.2 show multicore is 14000. Is this normal ?
So i thing about ram because is show 1066, but actually is 1333 they are x4- 8GB + x4 2GB.
any solution ?
Did you try Geekbench 3 to see if the results are the same?
They definitely changed the results formula from Geekbench 3 to 4. And as mentioned, its harder to understand.
Hopefully you've figured it out in the last month, but if not, reset the PRAM (from MacWorld.com):
"Reset PRAM: Shut down your Mac, press the power button, and as soon as you hear the startup chime, hold down Command-Option-P-R. Keep holding down those keys until you hear a second startup chime"
I basically built the same machine you did and had the same RAM 1066 issue. After the PRAM reset and reboot, the RAM clock showed 1333. Geekbench scores should reflect a significant jump. My version of your machine gets me in the 24,000's on GB4.