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iMac Performance (new low cost iMac released in June 2014)
Primate Labs ^ | 18 Jun 2014 | by John Poole

Posted on 06/22/2014 12:48:31 PM PDT by Swordmaker

Apple announced a new lower-cost dual-core iMac today, and Geekbench 3 results for it are already appearing on the Geekbench Browser. Let's see how the new iMac performs compared to other iMacs.

When compared to the rest of the iMac lineup, the new iMac has reasonable single-core performance — it's almost identifcal to the entry-level quad-core iMac. Multi-core performance is significantly lower due to the lower number of cores (2 cores vs 4 cores).

One interesting thing about the new iMacs is that they use a low-voltage i5-4260U "Haswell" processor (the same processor is used in the MacBook Air). Why would Apple use a low-voltage dual-core processor in a desktop machine? The answer might be graphics:

Andrew Cunningham ✔ @AndrewWrites

I'd say Apple used an Ultrabook CPU in the new iMac to avoid shipping Intel's HD 4600 GPU in anything. No desktop CPUs include HD 5000.

6:59 AM - 18 Jun 2014—from Twitter

According to Intel, the HD 5000 is twice as fast as the HD 4600. Apple may have sacrificed multi-core performance for GPU performance. Given the increasing importance modern user interfaces place on GPU performance, this may turn out to be a smart decision that extends the useful lifespan of the new iMac.

John Poole is the founder of Primate Labs and lives in Toronto, Ontario with his wife Deborah. You can find John on Twitter or Google+.


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1 posted on 06/22/2014 12:48:31 PM PDT by Swordmaker
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To: ~Kim4VRWC's~; 1234; Abundy; Action-America; acoulterfan; AFreeBird; Airwinger; Aliska; altair; ...
new Lowcost iMac benchmarks —PING!


Apple iMac Ping!

If you want on or off the Mac Ping List, Freepmail me.

2 posted on 06/22/2014 12:52:35 PM PDT by Swordmaker (This tag line is a Microsoft insult free zone... but if the insults to Mac users continue...)
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To: Swordmaker; ShadowAce

tech ping?


3 posted on 06/22/2014 12:57:13 PM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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To: Swordmaker

Good info there.

I just recently bought a new 27” and absolutely love it. Loaded Adobe CS Cloud and have run the most demanding applications all at the same time. Excellent performance.

I was going to get the MacBook Pro because I needed portability, but for just a little more than the price of that, I got the 27” and a MacBook Air to take care of my portability issues. Not a bad deal, I think. And I’m very happy to be back in the Mac world.


4 posted on 06/22/2014 1:07:04 PM PDT by al_c (Obama's standing in the world has fallen so much that Kenya now claims he was born in America.)
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To: ShadowAce

I have a generic tech question....

can apple IOS be installed on a generic tablet??


5 posted on 06/22/2014 1:08:57 PM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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To: GeronL
can apple IOS be installed on a generic tablet??

Nope. iOS expects to see certain hardware (CPU, periphery chips, & how they're integrated etc.) and certain firmware (ROMs) in order to boot.

"Generic" tablets can even have different CPU architectures entirely! Right now iOS is all ARM based (but this, technically, could change).

6 posted on 06/22/2014 1:20:26 PM PDT by Yossarian
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To: GeronL

The short answer would be “no”.


7 posted on 06/22/2014 1:21:22 PM PDT by smokingfrog ( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
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To: Swordmaker

Low cost? What is the price of this new jewel?

My 17” MBP is getting “long in the tooth” — but it serves 95% of the time as desktop. Offloading most of that load onto an iMac — and using the MBP for portability when needed — just might make sense...

Thanks!


8 posted on 06/22/2014 1:24:40 PM PDT by TXnMA ("Allah": Satan's current alias... "Barack": Allah's current ally...)
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To: Swordmaker

Apple makes new low-end 1.4GHz iMac official with $1,099 starting price

Breaking By AppleInsider Staff
Apple on Wednesday formally launched its anticipated new low-end 21.5-inch iMac with a lower entry price of $1,099, boasting a 1.4-gigahertz dual-core Intel Core i5 CPU, a 500-gigabyte hard drive, and 8 gigabytes of RAM.


9 posted on 06/22/2014 1:27:14 PM PDT by dennisw (The first principle is to find out who you are then you can achieve anything -- Buddhist monk)
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Apple makes new low-end 1.4GHz iMac official with $1,099 starting price

Not worth the money. I built an 8 Core AMD FX-8350 w/32gb memory, SSD, 2TB hard disk and a GEForce GTX660 Overclocked for $800 and it'll run circles around that iMac.

I LOVE my iPad and I'm getting an iPhone 5S soon. I'm a fan of apple products -- having said that there's no reason for an iMac with such low technical specifications to cost over $1k, especially now that they're using Intel processors.

The value add from Apple is in the OS and how easily Apple's other products integrate together. Their PC/Laptop Hardware technically speaking, isn't worth the premium Apple places on it.

Just my .02 worth.

10 posted on 06/22/2014 1:34:07 PM PDT by usconservative (When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
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Apple makes new low-end 1.4GHz iMac official with $1,099 starting price

Not worth the money. I built an 8 Core AMD FX-8350 w/32gb memory, SSD, 2TB hard disk and a GEForce GTX660 Overclocked for $800 and it'll run circles around that iMac.

I LOVE my iPad and I'm getting an iPhone 5S soon. I'm a fan of apple products -- having said that there's no reason for an iMac with such low technical specifications to cost over $1k, especially now that they're using Intel processors.

Certain Apple consumers will get very suspicious if they are not paying Apple's customary high tariff. They expect to and get a sense of well being from doing so. A heaping dose of ego-affirmation. Not talking about you. I am talking about the young urban hip crowd. Who are their target demographic.....who tend to be unimaginative clonish conformist consumers even as they think they are beyond cool.

11 posted on 06/22/2014 1:51:47 PM PDT by dennisw (The first principle is to find out who you are then you can achieve anything -- Buddhist monk)
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To: GeronL
can apple IOS be installed on a generic tablet??

No.

12 posted on 06/22/2014 2:16:15 PM PDT by Swordmaker (This tag line is a Microsoft insult free zone... but if the insults to Mac users continue...)
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To: Swordmaker

lol. Why not?


13 posted on 06/22/2014 2:18:24 PM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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To: TXnMA
Low cost? What is the price of this new jewel?

$1099 — $200 less than the previous low end iMac.

14 posted on 06/22/2014 2:19:51 PM PDT by Swordmaker (This tag line is a Microsoft insult free zone... but if the insults to Mac users continue...)
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To: Yossarian

Thank You. Is there something that would keep another company from producing a tablet that would be similar enough to “fool” the OS?


15 posted on 06/22/2014 2:20:33 PM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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To: Swordmaker

I can’t use a Mac. I’m a heterosexual.


16 posted on 06/22/2014 2:22:10 PM PDT by AppyPappy
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To: GeronL

Install Linux. It’s the same darn thing.


17 posted on 06/22/2014 2:22:50 PM PDT by AppyPappy
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To: AppyPappy

lolz


18 posted on 06/22/2014 2:22:53 PM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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To: AppyPappy

True. Android is just fine for a tablet.


19 posted on 06/22/2014 2:23:18 PM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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To: Swordmaker

Thanks! That might beat stepping down to a new MBP with a smaller screen — especially for this old codger with failing vision...


20 posted on 06/22/2014 2:28:35 PM PDT by TXnMA ("Allah": Satan's current alias... "Barack": Allah's current ally...)
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