Mac Pro (Early 2008) Geekbench Benchmarks

[mashny]

I got my real-world benchmark, as I had ordered my Dual 2.8Ghz Quad Core Mac Pro on Tuesday. It came and I set it all up yesterday.

Here is my Real-World benchmark... you ready?

F**king FAST!!! So much so, I got bugs in my teeth.

But seriously, I still think it is a bit early to tell. I mean, we have to receive updated software that has been optimized for SSE4. But so far, on my end, it's all good. I am so glad I toughed it out and waited for this batch of Mac Pros to come out. I was seriously struggling by the end of this year, aching to make my purchase. My poor little G4 is sitting in the corner, retired... kind of feel bad for the little inanimate object that served me so well.

I feel the same way: I have a G4 400 that I've had for the last eight years, that has served me extremely well. Just ordered a new Mac Pro and, according to Apple, should be receiving it by February 18th. I have to admit, as excited as I am about the new computer, I feel a bit bad about giving the G4 to a friend of a friend. Sigh.

 

[fluidedge]

can anyone give any Quad core bench marks.

I'm hearing the Q2.8 is only fractionly slower than the Octo2.8 as not many apps can take hold of 8 cores yet (many can't grasp hold of 4!)

 

[BenRoethig]

can anyone give any Quad core bench marks.

I'm hearing the Q2.8 is only fractionly slower than the Octo2.8 as not many apps can take hold of 8 cores yet (many can't grasp hold of 4!)

It's more or less the same group of super high end apps that are able to take advantage of 4-cores. For a good 75%+ of the apps out there, you wouldn't be able to tell the difference between dual, quad, or 8-core at the same clock speed.

 

[mperkins37]

I just pulled a 10436 on geekbench, on my new macpro, Pretty cool, BTW I don't believe that post on pg 1 it has to be a fluke.
I got the wrong ram delivered, so I will re-test once the 800mhz ram comes, (Its running on 667 mhz Ram sticks now, as apple messed up & put the wrong ones in.)
Should lift it a bit.
COOL!

 

[Roy]

I just pulled a 10436 on geekbench, on my new macpro, Pretty cool, BTW I don't believe that post on pg 1 it has to be a fluke.
I got the wrong ram delivered, so I will re-test once the 800mhz ram comes, (Its running on 667 mhz Ram sticks now, as apple messed up & put the wrong ones in.)
Should lift it a bit.
COOL!

If you can't trust Apple to put the right ram in the Mac Pro, then who can you trust. Not doubting you, but hard to believe.

 

[diamond.g]

Diferent version of geekbench maybe?

Most likely Geekbench only looks at the CPUID and not the actual clocks the system is running at. It is well know amongst OC'ers that the lower end chips run at high speeds with good cooling. Either that or it could be the VM thing.

 

[cmr164]

your women gave you the new mac pro? WTF. You must of been good in bed or listen to her BS.

Mine 'allowed' me to buy one. Does that count?

MP single 2.8GHZ quad, 500G drive, 4G additional RAM, Aperture preinstalled.

Anxiously awaiting delivery