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Ask Johnny Applespeed - How Fast Is The iMac G5/2.0GHz 20" Compared To The Power Mac Dual G4/1.0GHz
Please compare the Power Mac Dual G4/1.0GHz vs iMac G5/2.0GHz 20" Thanks - Hans
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Power Mac Dual G4/1.0GHz (#M8667LL/A) -- Released January, 2002
iMac G5/2.0GHz (#M9845LL/A ) -- Released May, 2005
Specifications:
The G5/2.0GHz iMac has:
100% faster processor clock speed - - 2.0GHz vs 1.0GHz
The same processor capacity - - Single 2.0GHz CPU vs Dual 1.0GHz CPUs
100% more processor cache - - 512K vs 256K
100% faster L2 processor cache - - 2.0GHz vs 1.0GHz
No L3 processor cache - - Zero vs 2MB per processor
402% faster system bus - - 667MHz vs 133MHz
33% More maximum RAM memory - - 2GB vs 1.5GB
More advanced graphics card - - ATI Radeon 9600 vs NVIDIA GeForce4 MX
100% more Graphics memory - - 128MB vs 64MB
More advanced graphics slot - - AGP 8X vs AGP 4X
31% less Graphics resolution - - 1680 by 1050 vs 1920 x 1200
230% more hard drive capacity - - 250GB vs 80GB
More advanced/Faster optical drive (SuperDrive) - - DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW vs DVD-R/CD-RW
391% faster wireless networking - - 54-Mbps AirPort vs 11-Mbps AirPort
3900% faster USB ports - - 480Mbps vs 12Mbps
16% less weight - - 25.2 pounds (11.4 kg) vs 30 pounds (13.6 kg)
G5/2.0GHz iMac additional features not found on other machine:
Built-in 54-Mbps AirPort
Built-in Bluetooth 2.0+EDR
Optical digital audio output
Power Mac Dual G4/1.0GHz additional features not found on other machine:
Second processor
Four 64-bit, 33MHz PCI
Two free 3.5-inch hard drive bays
Dual display support for extended desktop and video mirroring modes
Initial price difference: G5/2.0GHz iMac $1,200 less - - $1,799 vs $2,999
Current price difference: G5/2.0GHz iMac $389 more - - $1,488 vs $1,099 Computer Trade In Program
Performance
Processor Single - the G5/2.0GHz iMac is 117% faster
Processor Dual - the G5/2.0GHz iMac is 13% slower**
Processor MultiTasking - the G5/2.0GHz iMac is 19% slower**
Graphics Card - the G5/2.0GHz iMac is 632% faster
Graphics Processor - the G5/2.0GHz iMac is 104% faster
Graphics Interface - the G5/2.0GHz iMac is 11% faster
Graphics Gaming - the G5/2.0GHz iMac is 76% faster
Hard drive performance Single File - the G5/2.0GHz iMac is 103% faster
Hard drive performance Multi- File - the G5/2.0GHz iMac is 108% faster
QuickTime Encode - the G5/2.0GHz iMac is 36% slower**
iMovie Effect - the G5/2.0GHz iMac is 53% faster
Photoshop Render - the G5/2.0GHz iMac is 46% faster
Photoshop WorkFlow - the G5/2.0GHz iMac is 28% faster
Word Macro - the G5/2.0GHz iMac is 69% faster
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