The new 13-inch MacBook Pro with the M2 chip seems to be faster than a base Mac Pro model at benchmarks, though it costs nearly $ 5,000 less.
In an apparent result of Geekbench 5 that appeared on Wednesday, the new 13-inch MacBook Pro achieved a multicore score of 8,928, while the standard Mac Pro configuration with an 8-core Intel Xeon W processor has an average score of several 8,027 cores in Geekbench 5. These scores suggest that the new 13-inch MacBook Pro, which starts at $ 1,299, has a multi-core performance up to 11% faster than the base model Mac Pro for $ 5,999.
Mac Pro’s high-end configurations can still outperform the M2 chip, such as the 12-core model, but cost $ 6,999 or more.
Since the Mac Pro has other benefits such as expansion, configurable GPU options, larger built-in SSD storage capacity options, and much larger RAM options, it’s certainly not an apple-to-apple comparison, but benchmarks, however, are a testament to the impressive performance of Apple’s silicon chips on more affordable Macs.
A sample of Geekbench 5 Multicore average scores for multiple Macs:
- Mac Studio with M1 Ultra: 23,366
- Mac Pro with 28-core Intel Xeon W: 20,029
- 14 and 16-inch MacBook Pro with M1 Max: 12,162 to 12,219
- Mac Pro with 12-core Intel Xeon W: 11,919
- 13-inch MacBook Pro with M2: 8,928 (based on a single result)
- Mac Pro with 8-core Intel Xeon W: 8,027
- 13-inch MacBook Pro and MacBook Air with M1: 7,395 to 7,420
The Mac Pro and high-end Mac mini are the only Intel-based Macs left in Apple’s line. During its March event, Apple said that a new silicon-powered Mac Pro will arrive from Apple, with a much-anticipated announcement later this year.
The new 13-inch MacBook Pro will be available worldwide starting this Friday, with customer deliveries and in-store availability starting June 24th. Apple will also launch a redesigned MacBook Air with the M2 chip in July that should also surpass the base. Mac Pro model for an even lower starting price of $ 1,199.