KornelDec 13, 2024

In 2003, Apple released a 64-bit dual-core 1.8Ghz system: Power Mac G5.

In 2023, Apple released a 64-bit dual-core 1.8Ghz system: Apple Watch Series 9.

The Watch is faster and has more RAM.

The G5 was too hot to put in a laptop. It'd use up S9's battery in under 2 minutes.

Show threadGKDec 13, 2024
@kornel @stroughtonsmith I really miss having an universal benchmark software, which can run on all old, new and egzotic hardware to be able to compare the speeds. For example there is none available for Apple Watch or tvOS at all
Show threadKonrad KołakowskiDec 13, 2024

@gklka @kornel @stroughtonsmith Actually! I worked on something like that! And I want to somehow rejuvenate this project and add support for more platforms.

https://github.com/vashpan/isbench

GitHub - vashpan/isbench: A (VERY) simple benchmark aimed on maximum portability, to compare performance of various CPU accross bits and times

A (VERY) simple benchmark aimed on maximum portability, to compare performance of various CPU accross bits and times - vashpan/isbench

GitHub
Show threadKonrad Kołakowski

@gklka @kornel @stroughtonsmith For example: modern CPUs (single core) seems to be around >200 times faster than 486 DX4 100 Mhz (benchmark is tuned against it, 100 pts means this 486 performance)

Other results:

ThinkPad X100e (2009): ~26 times faster
ZOTAC CI320 Nano (2015): ~93 times faster
MacBook Air M1 (2020): ~245 times faster
iMac 5K (2017) i7 7700K: ~243 times faster

Dec 13, 2024 at 3:51pmIvory for Mac
Show threadGKDec 13, 2024
@kkolakowski @kornel @stroughtonsmith super interesting! If I will have time, I try to compile it for tvOS/watchOS