Ivy Bridge-based MacBook Pro and iMac Benchmarked
The i7-3820QM shows its muscles in two unreleased Apples, a MacBook Pro and iMac.
We recent reviewed the performance of the Intel 's Core i7-3720QM and saw the benefits of Ivy Bridge's architecture in the mobile platform. Today, we are seeing the performance of the i7-3820QM in two unreleased Apple products, the MacBook Pro and iMac.
Based on the benchmark screenshot from Geekbench's database, the new MacBook Pro is listed with an Ivy Bridge-based i7-3820QM running @ 2.7 GHz. The move to the i7-3820QM makes sense since the current MacBook Pro runs the Core i7-2860QM processor. The i7-3820QM should be available with Apple's high-end 15-inch and 17-inch MacBook Pro Models. To compare the performance against the current offering, the i7-2860QM scored a 10,500 compared to the 12,252 seen in the unreleased Ivy Bridge MacBook Pro.
The new iMac is listed as running an Ivy Bridge based i7-3770 @ 3.4 GHz. The model looks to be a new 27-inch iMac model, which is Apple's high-end option. To compare the performance against the current offering, the i7-2600M scored a 11,500 compared to the 12,183 seen in the unreleased Ivy Bridge iMac.
Unreleased Apple product benchmarks have shown up early in Geekbench's database before, so it is possible that these results represent genuine machines set to release in the near future.


You realize that most of what they "develop" is the chassis, and in some cases, board layout(I like the monobody lt chassis), they are using the same components as every other oem (dell, HP, Gateway, etc), with intel procs. It is assembled by foxconn (again, just like many other oems).
"You get what you pay for" doesnt apply to a company turning this much profit, and wanting value out of the items you purchase does not make you cheap.
I have a couple macs for work, and I don't have any real issues, personal or technical, with the systems; but i would never buy one for personal use. Sager gets my vote for laptops.
All those other machines are running Windows, though, for those of us that run OS X as well it's interesting...kinda...sorta.
quality hardware has it's price...stop being cheap....i could care less for apple software, but they do a really good job when it comes to their hardware development
You realize that most of what they "develop" is the chassis, and in some cases, board layout(I like the monobody lt chassis), they are using the same components as every other oem (dell, HP, Gateway, etc), with intel procs. It is assembled by foxconn (again, just like many other oems).
"You get what you pay for" doesnt apply to a company turning this much profit, and wanting value out of the items you purchase does not make you cheap.
I have a couple macs for work, and I don't have any real issues, personal or technical, with the systems; but i would never buy one for personal use. Sager gets my vote for laptops.
You can always stop buying technology.
They do not develop any relevant hardware.... it is all the same junk from China and Taiwan. I would rather see benchmarks comparison between apple stuff on their and Windows OS + benches against "regular" non-apple PC.
The only thing worth a damn with their name on it is the screens, even though once again they do not produce them.
Blasphemer!!! Heretic!!!!
One man's aluminum is another man's trash. Okay.
Looks like the Pro may have the superior cpu, unless I'm mistaken.
It is easier to ask what is not made in China and Taiwan. Most PC parts and electronics are made there as well. Not sure that that is even relevant. Farming out things like the displays are done by many companys...again not really relevant. You can't even hardly benchmark between the two and make a legitimate comparison. All it really boils down it is I would rather use my PC than a Mac and or the cost is not worth it to me.
Surely making laptops without accessible batteries and lacking standard connectivity is very impressive hardware development.That is why I bought for half the price an Asus that can run circles around a top of the line Apple laptop.
Well, come to think of it, I have no problem with taking my Mac in to have its battery replaced after 1,000 charge cycles...if it needs it. I know you're just trolling and dislike Apple and all that but they make a nice workstation and they make a nice laptop. Hell, admit it or not, without the MacBook Air there would be no Ultrabooks. Without the iPad I could say the same for tablets.
I'm not saying their stuff is the best, because I don't necessarily believe that...but OS X is solid and they make good hardware...even if they charge a bit too much for it.
...you know, as I think about it...let's go back to the MacBook Pro's battery you started this with. Its actually quite easy to have replaced. There's multiple Apple stores near me...all I have to do is drop it off and have the battery replaced for another 1,000+ charge cycles. I. Am. Not. Complaining.
Yes, I could order a Sager laptop with a faster CPU and GPU (and maybe an equivalent screen) but it wouldn't cost significantly less, if less at all and I doubt it's chassis would have the rigidity of the MacBook Pro. The keyboard? Well I guess that's preference, but I like the MBP's backlit chiclets.
No, I'm not saying Apple laptops are the best, but they're good, and they're certainly better than a lot of the Apple-hating teenage trolls here give them credit for being. I was working on some reports one afternoon recently at Starbucks and was kind of embarrassed that there were so many people with a MacBook Pro (because I was using mine there too). 13", 15", and 1 or 2 17". Yes, there were some Dells and HPs, but the number of MacBook Pro's on hand was almost disturbing. I know my 2 MacBook Pros are solid and capable machines (my 15" is downright pretty decent...and no, it doesn't have a gaming-GPU...just midrange piece but the 1680x1050 screen is gorgeous)...and I can't imagine everyone else's MacBook Pro's are a piece of garbage. They're not gaming machines, but nor are they meant to be...but they can game just fine (at least mine can)...even at its native resolution I can play Metro, in a VM and still have an enjoyable experience.
If you don't like Apple that's fine, just don't buy them. ...but from what I can see it looks like a lot of folks are voting with their wallets.