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So, I'm thinking that this isn't a good benchmark for a rMBP

Pipper99

Pipper99

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I'm consistently getting these results on my rMBP. I erased my drive this morning and reinstalled Lion, and I was getting geek bench results over 10,000, and then this afternoon, my results have reverted back into the 4000 range. I've avoided download or installing my normal apps, and I've downloaded the software updates including the rMBP update.
 

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This was mine right after I booted it up for the first time last night
 

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Pipper99 said:
I'm consistently getting these results on my rMBP. I erased my drive this morning and reinstalled Lion, and I was getting geek bench results over 10,000, and then this afternoon, my results have reverted back into the 4000 range. I've avoided download or installing my normal apps, and I've downloaded the software updates including the rMBP update.
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Maybe indexing or some other background process?
 
Pipper99 said:
I'm consistently getting these results on my rMBP. I erased my drive this morning and reinstalled Lion, and I was getting geek bench results over 10,000, and then this afternoon, my results have reverted back into the 4000 range. I've avoided download or installing my normal apps, and I've downloaded the software updates including the rMBP update.
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WOW and i thought 12209 was bad..... & I'm acually returning it due to a low score.
 
Is it a good idea to base performance on Geekbench?. Ive never really used it and if your rMBP is running fine, then don't worry about it. On the other hand, if you have noticed some issues then return it.
 
FastEddiebags said:
Is it a good idea to base performance on Geekbench?. Ive never really used it and if your rMBP is running fine, then don't worry about it. On the other hand, if you have noticed some issues then return it.
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I ran geekbench subsequently because I started noticing performance issues, for example, when clicking the applications folder in the dock, the icons were slow to appear on the screen. As far as I can tell, Spotlight is finished indexing, and iStat Pro shows no runaway processes (I selected All Processes and sorted them with the most intensive at the top). Anyway, back it goes.
 
You should not be getting scores that low. The simple answer is to return it for a new one instead of wasting your time. There is no indexing going on in the screenshot that you've posted (you can tell by the spotlight icon). You did close all of other applications when you ran the tests, right?
 
Any ideas on what could put this off?

I saw this thread and ran it. Had safari, text edit, and coconut battery running. Came out at almost 11000.


Then just tried again with everything but safari closed and it came in at 4500. No new downloads or anything.

The second test was done about 30 min. after the first. My battery is at 1%, could that effect it?
 
prfrma said:
Maybe indexing or some other background process?
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This person's probably right. Perform a ps aux | more in Terminal (or open your "Activity Monitor" and look at processes) and see if anything's eating away at your CPU usage.
 
I guess no one noticed this, in the screenshot he's running off battery! Plug in your laptop so the processor isn't in some kind of power save / turbo boost off mode.
 
dukebound85 said:
really?:rolleyes:
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Well yeah, but it's other reasons as well, like i feel that i have already fragged the SSD with my failed migrations and assed users due to bad migrations, iv reinstalled lion twice, just whole bunch of ish that a brand new computer should not have to go through. I also want ML preinstalled, I’m a perfectionist, it’s a curse.
 
pshifrin said:
I guess no one noticed this, in the screenshot he's running off battery! Plug in your laptop so the processor isn't in some kind of power save / turbo boost off mode.
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Don't think the CPU goes into a reduced power mode when the machine is on battery. Not that I've ever noticed

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Edit Just tested 2.6/8/512 and it does not go into a reduced power mode on battery.
on AC 11918
On battery 11983
 
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I know when I unplug my rMBP, my frames per second in skyrim drop from 60 to 30, even with 100% battery left.

I think it is downclocking on battery power..
 
joer80 said:
I know when I unplug my rMBP, my frames per second in skyrim drop from 60 to 30, even with 100% battery left.

I think it is downclocking on battery power..
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Maybe the GPU but obviously not the CPU as I had slightly higher geek bench scores on battery. Is your machine using dGPU both on battery and on AC when playing the game?
 
HighEndMac said:
Well yeah, but it's other reasons as well, like i feel that i have already fragged the SSD with my failed migrations and assed users due to bad migrations, iv reinstalled lion twice, just whole bunch of ish that a brand new computer should not have to go through. I also want ML preinstalled, I’m a perfectionist, it’s a curse.
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so you screwed up setting up your computer and that's apples fault how?
 
erandall38 said:
Any ideas on what could put this off?

I saw this thread and ran it. Had safari, text edit, and coconut battery running. Came out at almost 11000.


Then just tried again with everything but safari closed and it came in at 4500. No new downloads or anything.

The second test was done about 30 min. after the first. My battery is at 1%, could that effect it?
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i'm pretty sure it switches to the lowest power mode once it reaches a certain threshold (10 or 20%) by default. You have to change your power settings to always get full power.
 
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