Xbench for Mac

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• Hard Locks my machine

  mackopesAugust 7, 2005

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  This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />This version hard locks my PowerMac. 1.1.3 works fine.

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• For the G5 clueless

  blueskyminingOctober 8, 2003

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  This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />Xbench is a good benchmark under the tests that I've done with it on a very wide spectrum of Macs from G3's to G5's, single and dual processor. Jeez, it's free folks. For the Clueless G5 owners, your G5's AREN'T that much faster than a G4 if at all, because G5's ONLY show a performance increase on true 64-bit apps, which there aren't any to benchmark with. Using your current versions of Photoshop, Premier or After Effects, etc., you've spent a lot of money for hardware that offers NO advantage to the app! So, what is Cinebench supposed to do? Benchmark for something that's not available? The G5 is that mythical "I have some swamp property to sell you" by Apple, UNTIL 64-bit apps are prevalent. The same goes for AMD's new 64-bit processor, UNLESS you have the $40,000 video editing software that was written for it, or you travel to the future and bring back Windows 64-bit! One caviat, versions of Linux for 64-bit does see the advantages. Ps. Dual processors DON'T make things "twice as fast"; try about a 18 -25% additional processing throughput. Look it up for yourself.

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• Strange results.

  rsandermOctober 7, 2003

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  This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />I have a hard time believing that my 1.8 GHz G5 scores only slightly higher overall compared to the base dual 800. I have an even harder time believing that it scored lower on the hard drive and some processor tests.

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• disaster

  r-0X#ZapchudAugust 25, 2003

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  This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />I back up vmx on this. This can _maybe_ be used to compare different computers, _IF_ they run the same CPU architecture. When comparing between architectures, this benchmark is totally useless. Just look at the G5 scores so far. Rediculous!

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• Handy!

  Punisher 007August 20, 2003

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  This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />A nice app to use. I'd like to see it divide results of the dual machines into single and dual processing. Awaiting a version of the app that'll show us how well the G5 performs.

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• PsiKinesisApril 2, 2003

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  This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />Xbench is exactly what I was looking for. It tests everything I want it to look into. I have benchmarked my new hard drive, a

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• g3user1usaJanuary 29, 2003

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  This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />Works great. Great program to show braggin' rights. Unfortunately this version took away three whole points from an unchanged system reserved for testing. I don't

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• mac_fxfanJanuary 25, 2003

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  This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />My version doesn't hang or crash. Sometimes the UI drops in half. Minus one. Nice additions with L2 and L3 speeds as well as graphics

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• azazaJanuary 25, 2003

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  This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />Unexpected quit/crash - previous versions O.K.

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• Gennx30January 23, 2003

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  This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />Refuses to test Open GL and the final user interface test

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