There are several benchmarking tools available, but the two most commonly used are Geekbench and Cinebench.
), we thought it would be a good idea to benchmark your Mac OS X machine.
And yes, by Mac OS X machine, we mean real Macs and Hackintoshes as well.
The first benchmarking utility is called Geekbench.
It mainly focuses on benchmarking your computers performance (processor and memory).
Go to the Geekbenchdownload pageand download it.
Now youre ready to trigger the benchmark test.
The Geekbench main window will display some system specs, which will also be included in the final results.
Once youre ready, press the Run Benchmarks button.
Be patient, since this might take a while.
As an example, lets have a look at these Geekbench scores.
http://browse.geekbench.ca/geekbench2/view/448761
Yes, these are the scores of a hackintosh, but it doesnt really matter.
In the next step, we will give a shot to compare our scores head-to-head with another machine.
For that, we have to set our results as a baseline, so click Set as Baseline Result.
Then click Similar Systems Chart to display a graph with various computers of similar specs.
you’ve got the option to also choose to compare with the top scores as well.
Now you’ll be presented with a ‘performance chart’.
The x-axis on this graph shows the processor speed, and the y-axis denotes the Geekbench score.
Your score on this graph is denoted by a red point, and the blue points are others results.
You might see some points having high Geekbench score but low processor speed, and vice versa.
In this case, lets compare it with a relatively more powerful machine.
In this case, the Mac being compared has a Geekbench score 2.17 times higher than the baseline.
Its called Cinebench, and you’ve got the option to download it fromhere.
Open Cinebench, and youll see two options, CPU and OpenGL.
Lets start with OpenGL, which is the graphics rendering test (for the GPU).
smack the Run button to start the OpenGL test, and wait patiently till the rendering is complete.
You will see a 3D scene playing (being rendered), which is actually the benchmark test.
Once the OpenGL test is complete, youll be presented with an FPS (frames per second) score.
Now it’s possible for you to initiate the CPU benchmark as well.
Your result is highlighted in orange, while others are in blue.
These results are scores of similar computers with hardware almost similar (lower or higher) than yours.
