Max Tech is a well known Mac YouTube channel and offers great advice on what Mac to buy with his through testing videos. He decided to put a 5K i9 iMac up against his 2019 Mac Pro and compare benchmarks with software such as Logic Pro and Final Cut, he describes the results as ‘the shocking truth.’
We took the bait and clicked on the headline and thankfully the video is well worth a watch.
He performs the following tests; he helpfully gives the times if you want to skip to those points…
Cinebench R20 Stress Test - 2:46
Geekbench 5 Metal GPU - 3:25
Graphics & Gaming Tests - 3:44
Blender Graphics Rendering - 4:14
Lightroom Classic & Photoshop - 4:28
Final Cut Pro X Video Editing - 5:47
HEVC & H.264 Video Editing - 6:03
C200 RAW Footage - 6:50
R3D RAW Footage - 7:17
CANON eOS R5 Footage - 7:58
Xcode & Logic Pro X - 10:03
Which Mac is More Worth It? - 11:52
As we say, the video is well worth watching for those who are considering which Mac to buy and if they really need a new Mac Pro or can the new 2020 iMac give it a run for its money.
For more about the new 2020 iMac start out by checking out our article Apple iMac Reviews And Teardown Show The Strengths and Weaknesses Of The New All-In-One macOS Computer.
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