Kevin Bostic
Following Apple's recent announcement of minor spec bumps in its Retina MacBook Pro line, Primate Labs has run the new devices through benchmark tests, finding slight jumps in performance for the new models.
Primate Labs ran the refreshed Retina lineup through its cross-platform Geekbench 2 benchmark utility. The developers then compared the refreshed Retina MacBooks' results against those of their predecessors.
The 13-inch model, which got a 100MHz bump in processor speed, saw a three to five percent jump in performance on the Geekbench 2 test. Likewise, the 15-inch model, which also got a 100MHz spec bump, saw performance improve between three and five percent. Primate Labs attributes the jump entirely to the new processors.
The new Retina models are available now and were announced along with a price reduction in the line. The 13-inch model now starts at $1,499 for a model with a 128GB SSD, while the model with a 2.6GHz processor and 256GB SS sells for $1,699.
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I didn't think there was anything wrong with the original CPU, but the speed bump is welcome.
Quick! Sue Apple for planned obsolescence!!! How dare they perpetrate such fraud on the consumer!
Will Brazil be including these rMBPs in their "planned obsolescence" case?
Funny how my 15" 2.7ghz slightly outperforms the new 2.7ghz. Is that a glitch or slightly cheaper lower specced 2.7ghz.
They really dropped the prices on these - I bought the top end 2.7 with bells and whistles ...768gb ssd and its over £300 cheaper now. That's great for new consumers but buying early is somewhat painful seeing this.