I run geekbench on some computer on 10.10.2 get 7500,and on windows on same computer get 7200,does this mean OS X 10.10.2 faster than Windows 8.1 on same hardware?
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missing, what hardware, what test ?– RuskesCommented Feb 17, 2015 at 0:26
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geekbench3 DFI DK P45 T2RS PLUS Core2 Quad Q9650 GTX 260+ 4GB DDR2 1066 SanDisk UltraPlus 128GB SSD– quxinnaCommented Feb 17, 2015 at 12:59
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I personally feel that speed tests such as these are of theoretical interest but not of any value in the real world. After years of faffing around with windows and comparing to Mac after I saw the light, speed issues become a moot point:
Work flow windows: switch on-> wait 20 minutes for latest update to install->spend a further 20 minutes repairing the issues the update created->have a cup of tea to unwind->back to windows and with any luck the thing would work (about an hour total + time to complete initial intended task)
:Mac OSX workflow: click mouse to fire up (1 second)->open app -> good to go (about 4 seconds+time to complete intended task)
In light of this, who cares if 1 machine takes 1 or 2 more miiliseconds to "theoretically" complete a given set of CPU calculations?
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Speaking as someone who admins a building full of Win machines from my Mac, I second that emotion ;-)– TetsujinCommented Feb 17, 2015 at 8:20