2016 nTB MBP 13" vs 2015 MBP retina 13"

[vmflapem]

Is this year's 13" MBP (non-touch bar) more powerful than the last year's 13" MBP retina in terms of performance? 2.0 GHz seemed kinda weird at first for a pro.

 

[IngerMan]

You can compare Geekbench scores here. http://browser.primatelabs.com/mac-benchmarks

 

[vmflapem]

You can compare Geekbench scores here. http://browser.primatelabs.com/mac-benchmarks

Thank you!
I also heard that the 2016 nTB version runs low Wattage or something like that? Does anyone know if this this is associated with throttling and lower performance?

 

[T5BRICK]

The nTB MacBook pros use 15w processors(like the MacBook Airs) while the TB 13" MacBook Pros use 28w processors(like the previous 13" rMBPs).

 

[vmflapem]

The nTB MacBook pros use 15w processors(like the MacBook Airs) while the TB 13" MacBook Pros use 28w processors(like the previous 13" rMBPs).

Sorry but performance-wise, what difference would this make?

 

[NickPhamUK]

If you run a heavy application for hours (think video editing) and the machine starts heating up, that's when the 28W vs. 15W will come in handy.

If you are only a light to moderate user, the distinction is not much. If you are a professional photo/video editor, then you might as well get the 15" model.

Get the nTB 2016, it's much better than the 13" 2015 and you won't regret it, unless you desperately need the dongles.

I have a MBP 13" nTB, Asus laptop (15W haswell CPU) and a MacBook Air 2011 - never ran into problems with performance.