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2017 MacBook Pro is Up to 20% Faster Than Last Year's Model in Benchmarks

I picked up a tMBP in late December. No regrets about it.

I'm just glad Apple decided to upgrade some of the Macs instead of ignoring them for years.

I think every Mac *should* be upgraded every 7-12 months, at the very least keeping pace with new processors, GPU, memory, storage tech and price.
 
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I just sold my 13" Touch Bar 5 days prior to WWDC for €1600 which I used for 7 months and now added €280 on top and order the 2017 version with student discount. I think it's worth to spend roughly around €300 a year to get yourself the newest MacBook.
When I was a hardcore gamer, I used the spend roughly around €800 a year to upgrade my GPU, CPU, and motherboard for my gaming rig. For sure the MacBook is a cheaper option for me. Additionally, you can buy yourself a USB type c/Thunderbolt 3 monitor and you got yourself an awesome student/science machine.
 
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krfr said:
I'm so glad I bought mine six months ago when it previously took them three years to update.... what a slap in the face...
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You ought to be happy Apple finally cares enough about the Mac Product line to finally do updates whent the chipsets have a real reason for it. I just wish they added an SD card slot, USB 3 and a better graphics chip. This new one is essentially the same model as last year. with minor clock bump. Sips electricity and not doesn't have power. not even as an option in the higher end model.
 
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mattopotamus said:
well it didn't come out six months ago, he just bought it six months ago. The iPad 3 > 4 was literally 6 months later the new one came out after the "old" one was released.
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You're right, it was 7.5 months months ago. That 1.5 extra months totally destroys his point /s
 
hawkeye_a said:
I picked up a tMBP in late December.

I'm just glad Apple decided to upgrade some of the Macs instead of ignoring them for years.

I think every Mac *should* be upgraded every 7-12 months, at the very least keeping pace with new processors, GPU, memory, storage tech and price.
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Agree 100% Apple needs to have a new program of contact updates and keeping entire model product lines fresh. we need this after getting neglected as consumers.
 
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syan48306 said:
I'm actually pleasantly surprised at the speed bump. I was expecting a increase in the low single digits rather than double digit increases.
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The scores posted are BS that's why. Previous model scores much higher than what is being shown. Even 2013-2014 models have better scores than what MacRumours has posted for 2016.
 
Hoosier317 said:
That's ridiculous. The previous model(s) did not magically become slower. In no way do the new models hinder last years, lessen their performance or make them obsolete. There are no major changes or a redesign. Basically, calm down...
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That person must have thought there would never be a faster MacBook Pro. What's the difference if you buy now and it's updated in 6 months or 6 years? You still bought a machine that's going to be slower than the next machine.
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toke lahti said:
What is the price difference between maxed out 15" 2016 vs. 2017?
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Apple.com is where you need to be.
 
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That's not completely true that the price hasn't changed. Because new models comes with most powerful GPU with 4Gb VRAM for just $2800 (as with 2016 model you should pay extra $200 for it). So, I'd say that new MBPs are $200 cheaper than the 2016 models.
 
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My 2013 15" rMBP is still holding quite well. I do not like the newest one due to TouchBar...

My concern is say after 6 years and suddenly touchbar sceeen went blank... how can you use ESC???
 
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SoyCapitanSoyCapitan said:
The scores posted are BS that's why. Previous model scores much higher than what is being shown. Even 2013-2014 models have better scores than what MacRumours has posted for 2016.
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Exactly this. Scores have gone up for the 2016 model since it was launched, likely due to Apple optimizing the software for the new architecture. Newer scores for Skylake are significantly higher than reported in the article. More like around an 8% increase in performance based on GeekBench scores.

http://browser.geekbench.com/v4/cpu..."Intel Core i7-6820HQ" frequency:2700 bits:64
 
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fyun89 said:
My 2012 Retina Macbook Pro is now 5 years old and still holding quite well. Single core score of 3606 and multicore 11748 isn't quite off from 4632/15747 of the latest.

Only <30% difference from a 5 year old device? No way I'll pay another grand for that (after resale) lol.

Not to discourage people from buying rMBP though. They're good investment for long term use.
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Remember this is just CPU, GPU, RAM and SSD are much more important
 
krfr said:
I'm so glad I bought mine six months ago when it previously took them three years to update.... what a slap in the face...
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This I don't understand.
You bought the machine 6 months ago, Apple updates it now, you've still got the same machine.
You bought the machine 6 months ago, Apple delays updates for 6 months, you've still got the same machine.
You bought the machine 6 months ago, Apple delays updates for 12 months, you've still got the same machine.
You bought the machine 6 months ago, Apple delays updates for 18 months, you've still got the same machine.
etc.
It seems to me people are annoyed that they can no longer say they have the "latest" model.
 
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expect similar performance increases for the 13" as well. The core clock speed is .2GHZ faster on both. It's impressive that it translates into so much more performance though.
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WatchFromAfar said:
This I don't understand.
You bought the machine 6 months ago, Apple updates it now, you've still got the same machine.
You bought the machine 6 months ago, Apple delays updates for 6 months, you've still got the same machine.
You bought the machine 6 months ago, Apple delays updates for 12 months, you've still got the same machine.
You bought the machine 6 months ago, Apple delays updates for 18 months, you've still got the same machine.
etc.
It seems to me people are annoyed that they can no longer say they have the "latest" model.
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you bought a machine 6 months ago, apple updates it now -> your computer drops in resale value by a certain amount
You bought the machine 6 months ago, Apple delays updates for 6 months, you've still got the same machine. -> your computer drops in resale value by that same certain amount
 
fyun89 said:
My 2012 Retina Macbook Pro is now 5 years old and still holding quite well.
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I switched up from a 2012 Unibody to a maxed 2016 and a lot of people are surprised when I tell them that it really wasn't a massive leap (for the things I'm doing at least). I knew that it wouldn't be a massive jump too. The only reason I upgraded was because I dearly wanted a 5K monitor and I don't regret my purchase in the least. The LG 5K Ultrafine may not be a stunner, but it's one fine display at a killer price.
 
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Apple this week refreshed its MacBook Pro lineup with Intel's seventh-generation Kaby Lake processors, and early benchmarks for the notebooks suggest the 2017 models are up to 20 percent faster than the equivalent 2016 models equipped with Intel's sixth-generation Skylake processors.

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Specifically, the new 15-inch MacBook Pro configured with a 2.9GHz Core i7 processor has average single-core and multi-core scores of 4,632 and 15,747 respectively based on nearly a dozen Geekbench 4 results so far.

By comparison, last year's 15-inch MacBook Pro configured with a sixth-generation 2.7GHz Core i7 processor, which was the equivalent high-end stock configuration, has average single-core and multi-core scores of 4,098 and 13,155 respectively based on over 4,800 Geekbench 4 results.

On a model-vs-model basis, the benchmark results suggest the 2017 MacBook Pro with a 2.9GHz processor is up to 13 percent faster in single-core performance, and up to 19.7 percent faster in multi-core performance, than the equivalent 2016 MacBook Pro model. Its price remains unchanged at $2,799.

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There's only one Geekbench result for the new 15-inch MacBook Pro's base configuration with a 2.8GHz Core i7 processor, but the benchmarks suggest that model is up to 9.5 percent faster than the equivalent 2016 MacBook Pro equipped with a sixth-generation 2.6GHz Core i7 processor.

There are no Geekbench results yet for the new 15-inch MacBook Pro's highest-end built-to-order configuration with a seventh-generation 3.1GHz Core i7 processor, so its performance cannot be compared to the equivalent built-to-order 2016 MacBook Pro with a sixth-generation 2.9GHz Core i7 processor.

Article Link: 2017 MacBook Pro is Up to 20% Faster Than Last Year's Model in Benchmarks
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[doublepost=1496870011][/doublepost]I wonder why my late 2013 Macbook Pro performs better than 2016 and just slightly below 2017 models? I get Geekbench 4 scores of 4383 and 15298 for single and multi-core CPU performance respectively.Screen Shot 2017-06-08 at 12.08.19 AM.png
 
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FrozenDarkness said:
expect similar performance increases for the 13" as well. The core clock speed is .2GHZ faster on both. It's impressive that it translates into so much more performance though.
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you bought a machine 6 months ago, apple updates it now -> your computer drops in resale value by a certain amount
You bought the machine 6 months ago, Apple delays updates for 6 months, you've still got the same machine. -> your computer drops in resale value by that same certain amount
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Maybe they feel the upgrades to the new line should have been in the MacBook pros that they bought last year?
 
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