Unreleased 2012 MacBook Pro and iMac Models Showing Up in Benchmarks

[ezekielrage_99]

I wish there were benchmarks on the GPU!

I'm curious what they are using this year. Hopefully AMD 7970m.

I very much you'll see an AMD 7970M in a Macbook Pro, I think it would be much safer to expect either an AMD 7770M or AMD 7750M. A 7970M would be great, but very much doubt it *unless* they put it in a BTO decked out iMac, still fingers crossed

 

[Peace]

This is the highest rated iMac in Geekbench with Ivy Bridge processors

http://browse.geekbench.ca/geekbench2/650074

Tell ya what if mr. Scott there was using a real iMac it was over clocked .

Intel doesn't make an ivy bridge i7 4.2 ghz processor.

That's a hackintosh.

This is a perfect example of how you can manipulate Geekbench results.

 

[marcusj0015]

Since the 600 series has almost no GPGPU performance, for professional use AMD cards would be far superior. That's why the 680 is on par with the 7970 and uses less power in gaming, they literally dumped all professional processing architecture from it.

Seriously? Wel, that was ****ing retarded.

 

[MattInOz]

Actually the point commander was trying to make is that RAM can work in pairs for improved performances, so if the iMac comes with a single stick of 4Go of RAM performances could take a hit.

This could be the case, with the MBPro showing 8Go Apple could have implemented the Air-like redesign which would lead to un-upgradable RAM forcing Apple to directly fit the MBPro with 8Go, while setting the iMac with 4Go since the user can upgrade RAM in those machines.

If they have gone with Air style Mobo RAM then they should be able to get Air Style SSD blade drive and do both in the space that was taken by RAM sticks and the carrier of the current MacBookPro. Which means they wouldn't need to drop the regular HD bay

 

[theSeb]

This is the highest rated iMac in Geekbench with Ivy Bridge processors

http://browse.geekbench.ca/geekbench2/650074

That's a hackintosh running an over-clocked Sandy Bridge E 3930 CPU, which is not Ivy Bridge.*

 

[gibbo132]

Well that keeps me happy! My late 09 mbp 15" I'd feeling a little slow! Those scores are an amazing increase from my geekbench score of arround 4000 though!

 

[Acidsplat]

I highly doubt the scores MacRumors reported are fake. If you compare real vs. hackintosh scores, the apple bios description on the score is highly detailed and hard to fake. On the hackintosh side, all it says is Apple Inc.

The geekbench score should be able to pick up the correct version of Mac OS X that the machine is running on, so in this case the machines reported are running internal builds of Mountain Lion, while the hackintosh is running a retail version.

 

[maviso5]

Shame that we'll likely have to wait til WWDC for these, given they are shown running 10.8

 

[Mobster1983]

Who cares? I want to see benchmark scores for a new Mac Pro.

 

[codo]

Interesting! I'm excited to see if there are any design changes or new features.

 

[FoxMcCloud]

I wonder if WWDC will show off the entire range of Macs? A return to form so to speak, when they used to discuss Mac hardware and OS at the keynotes. Steve has been focused on iOS in recent years, but Tim always did like the Mac.

I'm also thinking that they will release the next Macs with Mountain Lion. Save having to release them with one OS then go through the hassle of updating them. Also, hopefully the entire line will be refreshed all at once, instead of staggered over months.

 

[tommmmm]

....

so does this mean i should wait till the new macbook pro comes out instead of buying one now?

 

[wikus]

What are your specs?
because 12000 looks pretty juicy compared to my baseline 13" 2011 stock which only got 5248

2.3ghz Quad Core i7

 

[Balooba]

If these models are real and if somebody at
Apple is not slaughtered by something looking like Steve Jobs, then I have officially stopped believing in ghosts.

 

[macbook pro i5]

2.3ghz Quad Core i7

Ahh well then you aren't gonna see much improvement are you now but seriously blame intel for the small speed increase from the sandy bridge to ivy bridge why blame apple?

 

[Haarith :)]

YEEEEEEESSSSS!!! They areee nearr

 

[JohnDoe98]

My MBP scores 3100. Think I'd notice a big difference with these new laptops?

I'm a patient person, but perhaps it's time to upgrade and enjoy things getting done quicker...


Oh, and the last time this was reported by Macrumors, the tests were done on February 4th for a release of April 13th, so the fact that the tests were done yesterday may mean we still have two months before we see these bad boys.

 

[Cougarcat]

I'm confident the air's were held back specifically for the lion features, like Internet recovery. Seeing as the air's take so many ques from wireless, and storage advancements.

ML isn't coming until at least late August. New Macs are long overdue; Apple isn't going to wait until then to release them.

 

[MattInOz]

I wonder if WWDC will show off the entire range of Macs? A return to form so to speak, when they used to discuss Mac hardware and OS at the keynotes. Steve has been focused on iOS in recent years, but Tim always did like the Mac.

I'm also thinking that they will release the next Macs with Mountain Lion. Save having to release them with one OS then go through the hassle of updating them. Also, hopefully the entire line will be refreshed all at once, instead of staggered over months.

Pro Software is unlikely to be bug free on the new OS at release.
So it makes no sense to tie Pro-machines to the new OS. They haven't in the past. Air is a different matter plus not currently due.

I could see a rolling updates over the next few weeks leading up to WWDC for Mac Pro, iMac, then MacBookPro. Or a small press only event in the next week or so to cover all of them.

 

[MythicFrost]

Apple's taunting us...

 

[Ulf1103]

Now that is some great investigating! Hopefully 8gb standard on the MBP. instead of 4gb.

And ddr III RAM @ 1600 MHz
thanxs

 

[JohnDoe98]

Apple's taunting us...

You bet! These controlled leaks are quite fun aren't they?

 

[beowulf70]

Looks like any Tuesday now we may get a nice surprise.

..bring it on!

 

[strausd]

Since the 600 series has almost no GPGPU performance, for professional use AMD cards would be far superior. That's why the 680 is on par with the 7970 and uses less power in gaming, they literally dumped all professional processing architecture from it.

Every NVIDIA Quadro card absolutely murders the so called "AMD Equivalent." NVIDA is king of the professional realm.

 

[MythicFrost]

You bet! These controlled leaks are quite fun aren't they?

Indeed. It's about time there's a Mac one too! Looking forward to WWDC...