Ask Johnny AppleSpeed - How Fast Is The eMac G4/1.42GHz Compared To The iMac G5/1.8GHz 17"
Please compare the eMac G4/1.42GHz vs iMac G5/1.8GHz 17" Thanks - Amy
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eMac G4/1.42GHz (#M9835LL/A) -- Released May, 2005
iMac G5/1.8GHz (#M9843LL/A ) -- Released May, 2005
Specifications:
The iMac G5/1.8GHz has:
More advanced processor - - G5 vs G4
27% faster processor clock speed - - 1.8GHz vs 1.42GHz
27% faster L2 processor cache - - 1.8GHz vs 1.42GHz
259% faster system bus - - 600MHz vs 167MHz
100% More maximum RAM memory - - 2GB vs 1GB
100% more Graphics memory - - 128MB vs 64MB
More advanced graphics slot - - AGP 8X vs AGP 4X
5% higher Graphics resolution - - 1440 by 900 vs 1280 by 960
Less advanced optical drive (Combo) - - DVD-ROM/CD-RW vs DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW
900% faster wired networking - - 10/100/1000BASE-T vs 10/100BASE-T
73% Less weight - - 18.5 pounds (8.4 kg) vs 50 pounds (22.7kg)
Performance
Processor - the iMac G5/1.8GHz is 44% faster
Graphics Card - the iMac G5/1.8GHz is 50% faster
Graphics Processor - the iMac G5/1.8GHz is 43% faster
Graphics Interface - the iMac G5/1.8GHz is 4% faster
Graphics Gaming - the iMac G5/1.8GHz is 30% faster
Hard drive performance Single File - the iMac G5/1.8GHz is 2% faster
Hard drive performance Multi- File - the iMac G5/1.8GHz is 1% faster
iMovie Effect - the iMac G5/1.8GHz is 32% faster
Photoshop Render - the iMac G5/1.8GHz is 4% faster
Photoshop WorkFlow - the iMac G5/1.8GHz is 6% faster
Word Macro - the iMac G5/1.8GHz is 7% faster
If you would like details on how we arrived at the performance numbers stated above, contact us with your specific question(s)
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