MacComparisonZone: Power Mac G4/400 MHz vs Power Mac G5/2.0 GHz
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Introduction
This Guide compares the Power Mac G4/400 MHz, to the Power Mac G5/2.0 GHz. The G5 Towers now top out at a Dual 2.0 GHz, and include a Dual 1.8 GHz and Single 1.6 GHz model.
Below you will find specifications and features, performance, and price comparisons. We also provide further links where you can do additional research, should you so wish.
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Specifications & Features
Model/Mhz
Power Mac G4/400 MHz
(#M7891LL/A )
Single Processor
L2 Cache: 1MB @ 200 MHz
L3 Cache: None
Release Date: July, 2000 (Sawtooth)
ATI RADEON 9600 Pro
64MB DDR SDRAM
AGP Pro 8X slot
Expansion
Slots
Three hard drive bays (one filled)
Two optical drive bays (one filled)
3 PCI Slots
AGP 2X slot (filled)
AirPort Slot
Two hard drive bays (one filled)
One optical drive bay (filled)
One 133MHz, 64-bit PCI-X slot
Two 100MHz, 64-bit PCI-X slot
One AGP Pro 8X (filled)
AirPort Extreme Slot
Hard Drive
20 GB Ultra ATA/66
7200RPM
160GB Serial ATA
7200 rpm
Optical Drive
Tray loading 5X DVD ROM
SuperDrive (DVD-R/CD-RW)
Writes DVD-R at 4x
Reads DVDs at 8x
Writes CD-R at 16x
Writes CD-RW at 10x
Reads CDs at 32x
Connectivity & Communication
56k V.92 modem
Optional 11-Mbps AirPort Card
10/100 BT Ethernet
2 USB 1.0 Ports (12 Mbps)
2 FireWire Port (400 Mbps)
3 USB 2.0 Ports (480 Mbps)
2 FireWire Port (400 Mbps)
1 FireWire 800 Port
Optical digital audio in and out Toslink connectors
Analog Stereo audio in and out minijacks
Optional Bluetooth 1.1 module and antenna
Video
Supports resolutions up to 1600 by 1200
Support for digital resolutions up to 1920 by 1200 pixels
ADC and DVI connectors
DVI to VGA adapter included
Dual display support for extended desktop and video mirroring modes
Specification Notes
Weight: 30 pounds (13.6 kilos)
Weight: 39.2 pounds (17.8 kilos)
Performance
Machine
Power Mac G4/400 MHz
Power Mac G5/2.0 GHz
Processor
141.71 seconds
18.63 seconds- - 660% Faster
Graphics Gaming
8.5 frames per second
60 frames per second - - 606% Faster
General - Interface
67.74 seconds
21.81 seconds - - 211% Faster
Photoshop Filters
125.08 seconds
21.81 seconds - - 473% Faster
MS Word Macro
178.88 seconds
44.84 seconds - - 299% Faster
Notes
The G5 machine has a double technological advantage over the G4; faster clock-speed and dual processors. If the programs you are using can take good advantage of dual processors, then you should see similar performance gains if you upgrade to the faster machine. Both the Processor and Photoshop tests above are very processor dependent.
The 'Processor' score is based on the Altivec Fractal program. which you can freely download and run on your own machine
The 'General Interface' test is based on Let1kWindowsBloom, which is also freely available
The Photoshop score is based on the BareFeats Photoshop Action Script, which you can download and run on your own machine, if you have Photoshop.
For more detailed performance results see this page
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MacComparisonZone: Power Mac G4/400 MHz vs Power Mac G5/2.0 GHz
This Guide compares the Power Mac G4/400 MHz, to the Power Mac G5/2.0 GHz. The G5 Towers now top out at a Dual 2.0 GHz, and include a Dual 1.8 GHz and Single 1.6 GHz model.
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Base Machine
512MB RAM, free after rebate. $40 install
