Comments on: OWC benchmark tests prove iMac i5 & i7 machines solid to the core http://blog.macsales.com/2935-owc-benchmark-tests-prove-imac-i5-i7-machines-solid-to-the-core Everything OWC and Newer Technology Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:48:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Javed http://blog.macsales.com/2935-owc-benchmark-tests-prove-imac-i5-i7-machines-solid-to-the-core/comment-page-1#comment-3523 Javed Sun, 17 Jan 2010 00:14:31 +0000 http://blog.macsales.com/?p=2935#comment-3523 Strange that the i5 was outperformed in many tests by the 3.33GHz c2d with standard graphics card. Strange that the i5 was outperformed in many tests by the 3.33GHz c2d with standard graphics card.

]]> By: Dave http://blog.macsales.com/2935-owc-benchmark-tests-prove-imac-i5-i7-machines-solid-to-the-core/comment-page-1#comment-2231 Dave Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:38:38 +0000 http://blog.macsales.com/?p=2935#comment-2231 "With the ability to simultaneously run 4 cores and 8 cores respectively..." The i7 does not have 8 cores. It supports hyperthreading, which simulates 8 cores, but in reality has only 4 cores. Hyperthreading capability can have modest benefits for heavily threaded applications, but otherwise will perform as a 4 core CPU would be expected to. “With the ability to simultaneously run 4 cores and 8 cores respectively…”

The i7 does not have 8 cores. It supports hyperthreading, which simulates 8 cores, but in reality has only 4 cores. Hyperthreading capability can have modest benefits for heavily threaded applications, but otherwise will perform as a 4 core CPU would be expected to.

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