Yeah I know - I didn’t have a choice as I have to travel for work, so I went with the M1 as a cheap placeholder. It does a good job I just need to keep it cool.
I don’t want another Intel Mac - not with new MBPs so close.
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Custom Built 21.5-inch iMac with Intel Core i9 Outperforms 24-inch M1 iMac in Tests
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I don’t want another Intel Mac - not with new MBPs so close.
That's great! But the discussion was about an entry level iMac, which comes with a display.
News reports, imac catching on fire and home insurance claims being denied. Or if lucky one just get a "sagging" chin of deformed plastic that looks kinda like a smile.
In all fairness, I watched several of this guy's UT. A lot of what is does is just trying to make an entertaining niche of repairing/restoring old Apple products and he knows it is not cost effective if you had to include any labor. He does crazy stuff to get the UT clicks. And actually better then the hundreds of UT that just report constantly the Apple latest leaks (like latest new color ) and talk about nothing to get to the 10min UT cutoff. And even Apple's two years AS roadmap acknowledges high-end Intel right now is faster the current shipping AS- think Mac Pro.
In all fairness, I watched several of this guy's UT. A lot of what is does is just trying to make an entertaining niche of repairing/restoring old Apple products and he knows it is not cost effective if you had to include any labor. He does crazy stuff to get the UT clicks. And actually better then the hundreds of UT that just report constantly the Apple latest leaks (like latest new color ) and talk about nothing to get to the 10min UT cutoff. And even Apple's two years AS roadmap acknowledges high-end Intel right now is faster the current shipping AS- think Mac Pro.
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Hi, I’m a BMW technician and would love to do this 😂💯
Despite its impressive performance, the new 24-inch iMac powered by the M1 Apple silicon chip, a new project shows that upgrading a previous-generation 21.5-inch iMac with an Intel Core i9 processor can deliver similar or even better performance.
The new 24-inch iMac is up to 56% faster than the previous generation 21.5-inch iMac with an Intel processor, which it is replacing. The current highest-end 21.5-inch iMac available features an Intel Core i5 processor, but the desktop computer was previously offered with an Intel Core i7.
Now, taking matters into his own hands, Apple YouTuber Luke Miani, in his latest video, decided to outfit the previous generation 21.5-inch iMac with Intel's latest Core i9 processor. A configuration never offered by Apple officially.
Out of the box, the 21.5-inch iMac featured the Intel Core i3 8100 processor, 8GB of RAM, the Radeon Pro 555X graphics card, and 256GB of SSD storage. Miani himself upgrades the iMac to include the Intel Core i9 9900 and 32GB of RAM. All in all, including the upgrades, the 21.5-inch iMac costs $1,250. In contrast, the baseline 24-inch iMac with 8GB of RAM used in the comparison costs $1,299.
In initial tests focused on graphics, such as Geekbench 5, the M1 iMac outperforms the custom 21.5-inch iMac with a score of 7,700, compared to the Intel Core i9 scoring 7,400. In Geekbench tests for computing, the M1 iMac scores 20,000 compared to the 21.5-inch iMac featuring the Radeon Pro 555X, receiving a score of 15,789.
In more computing-centric tests, such as Cinebench, the Intel Core i9 scores 9,214, compared to the roughly 7,500 scores for the M1 iMac. In a Blender render test, the M1 iMac takes around six minutes to render a sample project, while the custom-built 21.5-inch iMac completes the render in three minutes and thirty seconds. It's worth noting, however, that Blender on M1 is running through Rosetta emulation, meaning there is a slight drawback in performance.
The full video by Miani is a great watch for those interested in possibly upgrading their own iMac with improved RAM, and a more powerful processor.
Article Link: Custom Built 21.5-inch iMac with Intel Core i9 Outperforms 24-inch M1 iMac in Tests
Yeah, extreme case, a friend has a very old Porsche 914 with a short block Chevy V8. Someone went to a lot of trouble, but it still runs-more or less. Just backfires a lot. As I recall, I think the 914 was pretty much a VW converatble beatle with a Porsche badge.
Yep, my 2018 MBP has the 8th-generation i9. It's a great machine, but the battery replacements and roaring fans will quickly become a PITA once the AppleCare coverage runs out this fall.
Despite its impressive performance, the new 24-inch iMac powered by the M1 Apple silicon chip, a new project shows that upgrading a previous-generation 21.5-inch iMac with an Intel Core i9 processor can deliver similar or even better performance.
The new 24-inch iMac is up to 56% faster than the previous generation 21.5-inch iMac with an Intel processor, which it is replacing. The current highest-end 21.5-inch iMac available features an Intel Core i5 processor, but the desktop computer was previously offered with an Intel Core i7.
Now, taking matters into his own hands, Apple YouTuber Luke Miani, in his latest video, decided to outfit the previous generation 21.5-inch iMac with Intel's latest Core i9 processor. A configuration never offered by Apple officially.
Out of the box, the 21.5-inch iMac featured the Intel Core i3 8100 processor, 8GB of RAM, the Radeon Pro 555X graphics card, and 256GB of SSD storage. Miani himself upgrades the iMac to include the Intel Core i9 9900 and 32GB of RAM. All in all, including the upgrades, the 21.5-inch iMac costs $1,250. In contrast, the baseline 24-inch iMac with 8GB of RAM used in the comparison costs $1,299.
In initial tests focused on graphics, such as Geekbench 5, the M1 iMac outperforms the custom 21.5-inch iMac with a score of 7,700, compared to the Intel Core i9 scoring 7,400. In Geekbench tests for computing, the M1 iMac scores 20,000 compared to the 21.5-inch iMac featuring the Radeon Pro 555X, receiving a score of 15,789.
In more computing-centric tests, such as Cinebench, the Intel Core i9 scores 9,214, compared to the roughly 7,500 scores for the M1 iMac. In a Blender render test, the M1 iMac takes around six minutes to render a sample project, while the custom-built 21.5-inch iMac completes the render in three minutes and thirty seconds. It's worth noting, however, that Blender on M1 is running through Rosetta emulation, meaning there is a slight drawback in performance.
The full video by Miani is a great watch for those interested in possibly upgrading their own iMac with improved RAM, and a more powerful processor.
Article Link: Custom Built 21.5-inch iMac with Intel Core i9 Outperforms 24-inch M1 iMac in Tests
So the M1 still wins the processor comparison. With 1/4 the comfigured RAM it falls short but that’s an Apple option. Add the RAM if you want to smoke a custom high performance Intel tuneup
Not worked up just stating a fact. Its not like for like if comparing with a system running the overhead of an emulator, and of course the screen resolution.
To compare the computing characteristics by ignoring facts, including software having to run on emulator on the M1 is just ridiculous.
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For those that the base configuration works for, it’s actually a pretty amazing deal. Think of it as a huge iPad - a 24” 256/8 iPad that’s permanently docked and the price is pretty fair for the specs. There’s a whole generation that isn’t tech native and the mobility of an iPad or MacBook is not appealing or even natural to them.
Just restarting my 2012 MBP15 Core i7 creates wind tunnel level sound pressures when it starts reopening web pages and preview pdfs that were open before restart. It’s truly mindblowing that people think that level of noise and heat is acceptable on a laptop machine.
What if I was a student and needed to restart my mac during a lecture? You think people would forgive that level of disturbance?
What if I was a student and needed to restart my mac during a lecture? You think people would forgive that level of disturbance?
Serious question, if graphics is handled by the GPU, when would I want a faster CPU? I know scientist that try to forecast the weather or simulate proteins would want higher number crunching but for the average user, what a faster CPU will do for me?
Its true that the storage sizes and prices are a joke, you can get 1TB SSD for $100 now but the way I offset it is that on a desktop machine you can connect a complete NAS with USB-C so that will take care of the storage.
I feel sorry for people who need lots of storage though like video editors and people who work in graphics, but I am not switching to Windows because it has cheaper storage.
Its true that the storage sizes and prices are a joke, you can get 1TB SSD for $100 now but the way I offset it is that on a desktop machine you can connect a complete NAS with USB-C so that will take care of the storage.
I feel sorry for people who need lots of storage though like video editors and people who work in graphics, but I am not switching to Windows because it has cheaper storage.
Nit-pick I know, but if you're attaching your storage by USB-C, what you are using is DAS not NAS. NAS = Network Attached Storage.
You're not wrong, most consumers don't use their computer for many (if any) CPU intensive tasks. But there are some, such as video encoding. Even office apps can get bogged down when working with large documents (try loading one of the big 3GPP specs into Word for Mac). And then there are of course games.
I think they meant it to say “Custom Built 21.5-inch iMac with Intel Core i9 Outperforms 24-inch M1 iMac in Testes.”
Two corrections:
- The 16/1024 is 1.6x more (and also includes the extra GPU core, 2 more USB 3 ports, and Gigabit Ethernet)
- It's "if you can't afford it don't buy it".
Great.
Until the corporate rebranding or takeover which sees your iMac now representing your biggest rival because it is in their corporate colour!