iMac (27-inch Retina Mid 2017) vs MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024)
| iMac (27-inch Retina Mid 2017) | MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single-Core Score | 1236 | 3065 | 40.3% |
| iMac (27-inch Retina Mid 2017) | |||
| MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024) | |||
| Multi-Core Score | 3391 | 11959 | 28.4% |
| iMac (27-inch Retina Mid 2017) | |||
| MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024) | |||
| Geekbench 6.3.0 | Geekbench 6.2.1 Pro | ||
System Information
| iMac (27-inch Retina Mid 2017) | MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024) | |
|---|---|---|
| Operating System | macOS 11.6.7 (Build 20G630) | macOS 14.3 (Build 23D2057) |
| Model | iMac (27-inch Retina Mid 2017) | Mac15,12 |
| Processor |
Intel Core i5-7500 @ 3.40 GHz
1 Processor, 4 Cores |
Apple M3 @ 4.05 GHz
1 Processor, 8 Cores |
| Processor ID | GenuineIntel Family 6 Model 158 Stepping 9 | Apple M3 |
| Processor Codename | ||
| Processor Package | ||
| L1 Instruction Cache | 32.0 KB x 2 | 128 KB x 1 |
| L1 Data Cache | 32.0 KB x 2 | 64.0 KB x 1 |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB x 2 | 4.00 MB x 1 |
| L3 Cache | 6.00 MB x 1 | |
| Motherboard | Apple Inc. Mac-BE088AF8C5EB4FA2 iMac18,3 | Mac15,12 |
| Northbridge | ||
| Southbridge | ||
| BIOS | Apple Inc. 451.120.7.0.0 | |
| Memory | 24.00 GB DDR4 | 8.00 GB |
Single-Core Performance
| iMac (27-inch Retina Mid 2017) | MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single-Core Score | 1236 | 3065 | 40.3% |
| iMac (27-inch Retina Mid 2017) | |||
| MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024) | |||
| File Compression | 1170 | 2922 | 40.0% |
| iMac (27-inch Retina Mid 2017) | |||
| MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024) | |||
| Navigation | 1259 | 2978 | 42.3% |
| iMac (27-inch Retina Mid 2017) | |||
| MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024) | |||
| HTML5 Browser | 1150 | 3116 | 36.9% |
| iMac (27-inch Retina Mid 2017) | |||
| MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024) | |||
| PDF Renderer | 1274 | 3048 | 41.8% |
| iMac (27-inch Retina Mid 2017) | |||
| MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024) | |||
| Photo Library | 1016 | 2789 | 36.4% |
| iMac (27-inch Retina Mid 2017) | |||
| MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024) | |||
| Clang | 1299 | 3879 | 33.5% |
| iMac (27-inch Retina Mid 2017) | |||
| MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024) | |||
| Text Processing | 1213 | 2895 | 41.9% |
| iMac (27-inch Retina Mid 2017) | |||
| MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024) | |||
| Asset Compression | 1459 | 2865 | 50.9% |
| iMac (27-inch Retina Mid 2017) | |||
| MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024) | |||
| Object Detection | 564 | 2478 | 22.8% |
| iMac (27-inch Retina Mid 2017) | |||
| MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024) | |||
| Background Blur | 1829 | 2812 | 65.0% |
| iMac (27-inch Retina Mid 2017) | |||
| MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024) | |||
| Horizon Detection | 1953 | 3615 | 54.0% |
| iMac (27-inch Retina Mid 2017) | |||
| MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024) | |||
| Object Remover | 1140 | 3790 | 30.1% |
| iMac (27-inch Retina Mid 2017) | |||
| MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024) | |||
| HDR | 1331 | 3386 | 39.3% |
| iMac (27-inch Retina Mid 2017) | |||
| MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024) | |||
| Photo Filter | 1538 | 3630 | 42.4% |
| iMac (27-inch Retina Mid 2017) | |||
| MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024) | |||
| Ray Tracer | 1148 | 2487 | 46.2% |
| iMac (27-inch Retina Mid 2017) | |||
| MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024) | |||
| Structure from Motion | 1605 | 3152 | 50.9% |
| iMac (27-inch Retina Mid 2017) | |||
| MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024) | |||
Multi-Core Performance
| iMac (27-inch Retina Mid 2017) | MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-Core Score | 3391 | 11959 | 28.4% |
| iMac (27-inch Retina Mid 2017) | |||
| MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024) | |||
| File Compression | 2282 | 9195 | 24.8% |
| iMac (27-inch Retina Mid 2017) | |||
| MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024) | |||
| Navigation | 4254 | 12757 | 33.3% |
| iMac (27-inch Retina Mid 2017) | |||
| MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024) | |||
| HTML5 Browser | 3559 | 13173 | 27.0% |
| iMac (27-inch Retina Mid 2017) | |||
| MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024) | |||
| PDF Renderer | 4908 | 13222 | 37.1% |
| iMac (27-inch Retina Mid 2017) | |||
| MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024) | |||
| Photo Library | 3529 | 13859 | 25.5% |
| iMac (27-inch Retina Mid 2017) | |||
| MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024) | |||
| Clang | 4573 | 19477 | 23.5% |
| iMac (27-inch Retina Mid 2017) | |||
| MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024) | |||
| Text Processing | 1420 | 3747 | 37.9% |
| iMac (27-inch Retina Mid 2017) | |||
| MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024) | |||
| Asset Compression | 4259 | 14768 | 28.8% |
| iMac (27-inch Retina Mid 2017) | |||
| MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024) | |||
| Object Detection | 1759 | 9595 | 18.3% |
| iMac (27-inch Retina Mid 2017) | |||
| MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024) | |||
| Background Blur | 4927 | 12372 | 39.8% |
| iMac (27-inch Retina Mid 2017) | |||
| MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024) | |||
| Horizon Detection | 5374 | 16033 | 33.5% |
| iMac (27-inch Retina Mid 2017) | |||
| MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024) | |||
| Object Remover | 3452 | 12500 | 27.6% |
| iMac (27-inch Retina Mid 2017) | |||
| MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024) | |||
| HDR | 3302 | 14324 | 23.1% |
| iMac (27-inch Retina Mid 2017) | |||
| MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024) | |||
| Photo Filter | 3686 | 11629 | 31.7% |
| iMac (27-inch Retina Mid 2017) | |||
| MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024) | |||
| Ray Tracer | 3363 | 13574 | 24.8% |
| iMac (27-inch Retina Mid 2017) | |||
| MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024) | |||
| Structure from Motion | 3863 | 13538 | 28.5% |
| iMac (27-inch Retina Mid 2017) | |||
| MacBook Air (13-inch, M3, 2024) | |||
