New Apple iMac and 15" Macbook Pro - Yonah Core Duo

[remagavon]

Originally posted by: Eug
QT encoding sucks on the Intel Macs

Render 10 Second Ken Burn's Effect
15 seconds, Mac Mini G4 - 1.25 GHz 512 MB RAM
14 seconds, PowerMac G4 - dual 867 MHz 1.5 GB RAM
14 seconds, iMac G5 - 1.8 GHz 256 MB RAM
9 seconds, PowerMac G5 dual 2.0 GHz 512 MB RAM
6 seconds, PowerMac G5 QUAD 2.5 GHz 2.5 GB RAM (processor never above 25%)
13 seconds, iMac Intel Duo, 2.0 Ghz, 512 MB RAM (5 second delay/stuttor on the "import" of the photo)

Render Six 2 Second Cross Dissolve Simultaneously
60 seconds, Mac Mini G4 - 1.25 GHz 512 MB RAM
57 seconds, PowerMac G4 - dual 867 MHz 1.5 GB RAM
31 seconds, iMac G5 - 1.8 GHz 256 MB RAM
20 seconds, PowerMac G5 dual 2.0 GHz 512 MB RAM
20 seconds, PowerMac G5 QUAD 2.5 GHz 2.5 GB RAM (processor never above 25%)
24 seconds, iMac Intel Duo, 2.0 Ghz, 512 MB RAM

Export 1 Minute of Video to QuickTime using for CD-ROM Setting (H264)
70 seconds, Mac Mini G4 - 1.25 GHz 512 MB RAM
53 seconds, PowerMac G4 - dual 867 MHz 1.5 GB RAM
35 seconds, iMac G5 - 1.8 GHz 256 MB RAM
22 seconds, PowerMac G5 dual 2.0 Ghz 512 MB RAM
20 seconds, PowerMac G5 QUAD 2.5 GHz 2.5 GB RAM (processor never above 25%)
94 seconds, iMac Intel Duo, 2.0 Ghz, 512 MB RAM

Create Disc Image in iDVD using Travel Cards theme and 10 Minutes of Video
28 minutes, Mac Mini G4 - 1.25 GHz 512 MB RAM
25 minutes, PowerMac G4 - dual 867 MHz 1.5 GB RAM
12 minutes, iMac G5 - 1.8 GHz 256 MB RAM
9 minutes, PowerMac G5 dual 2.0 GHz 512 MB RAM
5.1 minutes, PowerMac G5 QUAD 2.5 GHz 2.5 GB RAM (processor never above 35%)
10 minutes, iMac Intel Duo, 2.0 Ghz, 512 MB RAM

His comment about it feeling 'sluggish' is really worrying me.

 

[imported_Lucifer]

Originally posted by: Eug
QT encoding sucks on the Intel Macs

Render 10 Second Ken Burn's Effect
15 seconds, Mac Mini G4 - 1.25 GHz 512 MB RAM
14 seconds, PowerMac G4 - dual 867 MHz 1.5 GB RAM
14 seconds, iMac G5 - 1.8 GHz 256 MB RAM
9 seconds, PowerMac G5 dual 2.0 GHz 512 MB RAM
6 seconds, PowerMac G5 QUAD 2.5 GHz 2.5 GB RAM (processor never above 25%)
13 seconds, iMac Intel Duo, 2.0 Ghz, 512 MB RAM (5 second delay/stuttor on the "import" of the photo)

Render Six 2 Second Cross Dissolve Simultaneously
60 seconds, Mac Mini G4 - 1.25 GHz 512 MB RAM
57 seconds, PowerMac G4 - dual 867 MHz 1.5 GB RAM
31 seconds, iMac G5 - 1.8 GHz 256 MB RAM
20 seconds, PowerMac G5 dual 2.0 GHz 512 MB RAM
20 seconds, PowerMac G5 QUAD 2.5 GHz 2.5 GB RAM (processor never above 25%)
24 seconds, iMac Intel Duo, 2.0 Ghz, 512 MB RAM

Export 1 Minute of Video to QuickTime using for CD-ROM Setting (H264)
70 seconds, Mac Mini G4 - 1.25 GHz 512 MB RAM
53 seconds, PowerMac G4 - dual 867 MHz 1.5 GB RAM
35 seconds, iMac G5 - 1.8 GHz 256 MB RAM
22 seconds, PowerMac G5 dual 2.0 Ghz 512 MB RAM
20 seconds, PowerMac G5 QUAD 2.5 GHz 2.5 GB RAM (processor never above 25%)
94 seconds, iMac Intel Duo, 2.0 Ghz, 512 MB RAM

Create Disc Image in iDVD using Travel Cards theme and 10 Minutes of Video
28 minutes, Mac Mini G4 - 1.25 GHz 512 MB RAM
25 minutes, PowerMac G4 - dual 867 MHz 1.5 GB RAM
12 minutes, iMac G5 - 1.8 GHz 256 MB RAM
9 minutes, PowerMac G5 dual 2.0 GHz 512 MB RAM
5.1 minutes, PowerMac G5 QUAD 2.5 GHz 2.5 GB RAM (processor never above 35%)
10 minutes, iMac Intel Duo, 2.0 Ghz, 512 MB RAM

There isn't a huge difference in performance between teh Dual 2GHz G5 and the Quad G5. I find that interesting.

Wow, the h264 test on the Intel core Duo really blows. It did really well on the other tests though.

He says the Intel mac seemed sluggish. I think I am going to have to try one out myself. I'll check one out at my local Apple store. I may hold off on a MacBook Pro until then.

 

[MazerRackham]

I'd like to see what the towers have coming...

 

[Eug]

Pictures of the iNtel iMac innards. (Yes, it's from those crazy Japanese guys.)

The CPU is NOT soldered to the mobo.

 

[ViRGE]

Originally posted by: Eug
QT encoding sucks on the Intel Macs

Render 10 Second Ken Burn's Effect
15 seconds, Mac Mini G4 - 1.25 GHz 512 MB RAM
14 seconds, PowerMac G4 - dual 867 MHz 1.5 GB RAM
14 seconds, iMac G5 - 1.8 GHz 256 MB RAM
9 seconds, PowerMac G5 dual 2.0 GHz 512 MB RAM
6 seconds, PowerMac G5 QUAD 2.5 GHz 2.5 GB RAM (processor never above 25%)
13 seconds, iMac Intel Duo, 2.0 Ghz, 512 MB RAM (5 second delay/stuttor on the "import" of the photo)

Render Six 2 Second Cross Dissolve Simultaneously
60 seconds, Mac Mini G4 - 1.25 GHz 512 MB RAM
57 seconds, PowerMac G4 - dual 867 MHz 1.5 GB RAM
31 seconds, iMac G5 - 1.8 GHz 256 MB RAM
20 seconds, PowerMac G5 dual 2.0 GHz 512 MB RAM
20 seconds, PowerMac G5 QUAD 2.5 GHz 2.5 GB RAM (processor never above 25%)
24 seconds, iMac Intel Duo, 2.0 Ghz, 512 MB RAM

Export 1 Minute of Video to QuickTime using for CD-ROM Setting (H264)
70 seconds, Mac Mini G4 - 1.25 GHz 512 MB RAM
53 seconds, PowerMac G4 - dual 867 MHz 1.5 GB RAM
35 seconds, iMac G5 - 1.8 GHz 256 MB RAM
22 seconds, PowerMac G5 dual 2.0 Ghz 512 MB RAM
20 seconds, PowerMac G5 QUAD 2.5 GHz 2.5 GB RAM (processor never above 25%)
94 seconds, iMac Intel Duo, 2.0 Ghz, 512 MB RAM

Create Disc Image in iDVD using Travel Cards theme and 10 Minutes of Video
28 minutes, Mac Mini G4 - 1.25 GHz 512 MB RAM
25 minutes, PowerMac G4 - dual 867 MHz 1.5 GB RAM
12 minutes, iMac G5 - 1.8 GHz 256 MB RAM
9 minutes, PowerMac G5 dual 2.0 GHz 512 MB RAM
5.1 minutes, PowerMac G5 QUAD 2.5 GHz 2.5 GB RAM (processor never above 35%)
10 minutes, iMac Intel Duo, 2.0 Ghz, 512 MB RAM

Looks like Apple hasn't written an optimized encoder for x86 yet, as it obviously should be doing much better. If that's the case it does surprise me that Apple is so far behind the ball though.

 

[remagavon]

I used the imac today and in general usage it was faster than any mac I've ever been on, even a dual 2ghz g5 w/ 256mb video seemed more sluggish than the 2ghz core duo imac with a 128mb x1600. Expose was more fluid than I have ever seen it, and web pages were extremely snappy and didn't have the usual delay that I felt when browsing with my mac mini. I came away very impressed, and will be ordering one this week.