iMac 27" benchmarks

[PyX]

I ordered my new iMac 27" on Tuesday to replace my current 24" from September 2006. It's not old, I know, but I kind of maxed out the new iMac (except the processor) and all in all, on paper, it's globally 4 times faster or bigger (i.e. 4x the storage, 4x the memory, 8x the graphics, 2x the number of cores, 60% more pixels...)

I'm getting really excited, but mine will ship in November because I took the Quad-Core one. So for all those who will receive it, just for my curiosity and for the curiosity of other Neowinians, please, post your benchmarks!

I'd suggest Xbench and Geekbench, and also recent games like Sims 3, Spore, etc. And obviously, post your specs please. I tried checking on Xbench's website, but unless the user wrote them, they don't show the specs, so this is not a reliable resource at all. It doesn't tell me any valuable information.

As soon as I receive my iMac, I'll contribute to this thread by posting my benchmarks once my things are pretty much installed :)

[Alladaskill17]

I would be interested in these as well, as I am debating whether or not to build a custom PC with w7 (keeping my current MBP) or getting a 27" iMac with decent specs.

[Guest]

Wow, nice configuration. Enjoy when it arrives. I have the 2008 iMac (before the March 2009 refresh) which is a year old, so I'm not replacing it just yet but I'd be interested in these benchmarks anyway :yes:.

Edited October 24, 2009 by Guest

[Elliott]

I ordered the exact same configuration as you. :D I'll post some Geekbench benchmarks when I get mine.

[churchonsundays]

i havent even seen the new 27in iMacs. the 24s look sweet though so i can only imagine the 27's are even sweeter.

congrats on your purchase :)

[crazzy88ss]

I really want one of these things to replace my 2006 iMac. 2gb ram is just not cutting it for me with my pro level photography apps.

[temple_treefrog]

i havent even seen the new 27in iMacs. the 24s look sweet though so i can only imagine the 27's are even sweeter.

The new 27" display have an aspect ratio of 16:9 instead of 16:10 which is something I don't really like.

It's a shame displays are moving towards the 16:9 standard.

[Alladaskill17]

i havent even seen the new 27in iMacs. the 24s look sweet though so i can only imagine the 27's are even sweeter.

congrats on your purchase :)

http://creativebits.org/review/just_how_big_imac_27

Check out the screenshot of the desktop (2560x1440).

[Damian]

i havent even seen the new 27in iMacs. the 24s look sweet though so i can only imagine the 27's are even sweeter.

27" and 24" next to each other.

[PyX]

27" and 24" next to each other.

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WOW, amazing! It doesn't look THAT much bigger, Apple did a nice job making the chin smaller and the 16:9 monitor also doesn't look like it's exaggerated compared to the 24". It's just perfect.

Is it too hard to read on that screen though? According to my calculations, things are going to be 33% smaller on my new 27", but I did this in a hurry and am hoping for a mistake somewhere. Or I'm hoping for Resolution Independence very soon :p

Also, what's the distance between the aluminum base and the beginning of the chin? It wasn't anywhere on Apple's site, and maybe I could put my M-Audio piano right in that spot.

[Alladaskill17]

27" and 24" next to each other.

(SNIP)

Specs & benchmarks? Please.

[churchonsundays]

dang that 27in is beautiful. i might have to invest in a 27in+ monitor for my mbp :p

[PyX]

I thought this thread would get more attention, maybe I started it too early. But a lot of people should have received their new iMac now, they've been out for a week and the shipping time for most of the models is less than 24 hours, unless you take the Quad-Core or customize it.

So, anybody? I'm being benchmarks-hungry :p

[Rudy]

I thought this thread would get more attention, maybe I started it too early. But a lot of people should have received their new iMac now, they've been out for a week and the shipping time for most of the models is less than 24 hours, unless you take the Quad-Core or customize it.

So, anybody? I'm being benchmarks-hungry :p

I'm still waiting for mine.... the UPS tracker hasn't been updated in a while for my imac....last time was when it left Alaska for Kentucky 2 days ago....hopefully it should be here this week

[.Neo]

Well the benchmarks of all the Core 2 Duo models can't be that much higher than the 2008 and 2009 models. The Core i5 and i7 iMacs won't ship until next month according to the Apple Store.

[Rudy]

Well the benchmarks of all the Core 2 Duo models can't be that much higher than the 2008 and 2009 models. The Core i5 and i7 iMacs won't ship until next month according to the Apple Store.

They might be a bit higher since the core2duo chips used in the new iMac are the desktop version.....but it won't be a big increase like the i5 and i7 are going to give :)

[.Neo]

They might be a bit higher since the core2duo chips used in the new iMac are the desktop version.....

Really?

[Elliott]

Really?

Yea, they've managed to include the desktop CPUs and GPUs in the new iMac thanks to some incredible engineering in the cooling mechanisms. You can check the iFixit teardown.

[.Neo]

That's cool. It provides a minimal bump in the benchmarks though when comparing 3.06 GHz to 3.06 GHz.:

http://browse.geekbench.ca/geekbench2/sear...p;commit=Search

http://browse.geekbench.ca/geekbench2/sear...amp;q=iMac+2009

[Rudy]

There's mine.... http://browse.geekbench.ca/geekbench2/view/179837

It's a shame that the old pc I built over 2 years ago is getting better results (see my sig for specs)...... but I wouldn't go back ;)

[PyX]

Wow, I didn't know those were desktop components, that makes me even happier :)

But I just realized last week that they gave me my money back on my credit card, like a complete refund. At first, I thought it was a problem at my bank, but I'm reading things about iMac orders with Core i5 processors being cancelled. When I go to Apple's Online Store though, it says "Not Yet Shipped", and I can still cancel the order.

Does anybody know what's wrong with that!?

[.Neo]

From what I know Apple hasn't made an official statement as of yet. There have been talks about some update, but nothing concrete as of yet.

Edit This showed up: http://www.macrumors.com/2009/11/09/intel-...egins-shipping/

Edited November 9, 2009 by .Neo

[Elliott]

Wow, I didn't know those were desktop components, that makes me even happier :)

But I just realized last week that they gave me my money back on my credit card, like a complete refund. At first, I thought it was a problem at my bank, but I'm reading things about iMac orders with Core i5 processors being cancelled. When I go to Apple's Online Store though, it says "Not Yet Shipped", and I can still cancel the order.

Does anybody know what's wrong with that!?

I dunno. I cancelled my Core i5 iMac and decided to buy a few upgrades for my MBP for now.

Maybe the representative I talked to at Apple cancelled all Core i5 iMacs by accident? :laugh:

[Brian M. Veteran]

I dunno. I cancelled my Core i5 iMac and decided to buy a few upgrades for my MBP for now.

Maybe the representative I talked to at Apple cancelled all Core i5 iMacs by accident? :laugh:

It may have been a clerical error - they don't generally take the money until they ship (they just withhold the funds), so they may have accidentally taken it early. Does seem a bit odd though :s.

[.Neo]

It may have been a clerical error - they don't generally take the money until they ship (they just withhold the funds), so they may have accidentally taken it early. Does seem a bit odd though :s.

Unless you wired the money that is.