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Mac, iPod, iPhone & iPad Specs - EveryMac.com's Ultimate Mac Comparison

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Model 
Mac Pro 2.4 x8 (2010)
Mac Pro 3.5 x8 (2019)
iMac i9 3.6 27 R 2019
 
Introduction Date 
July 27, 2010*
June 3, 2019*
March 19, 2019
Discontinued Date 
June 11, 2012
June 5, 2023
August 4, 2020
Processors (Cores) 
2 (8 Cores)
1 (8 Cores)
1 (8 Cores)
Geekbench 2 32 
12788
N/A
27838
Geekbench 2 64 
14136
N/A
32907
Geekbench 3 SC 32 
1877
N/A
4570
Geekbench 3 MC 32 
13917
N/A
32783
Geekbench 3 SC 64 
2000
N/A
5026
Geekbench 3 MC 64 
15462
N/A
34929
Geekbench 4 SC 
2137
4887
6166
Geekbench 4 MC 
13153
32680
32200
Geekbench 5 SC 
474
1033
1244
Geekbench 5 MC 
3425
8027
8284
Processor Speed 
2.4 GHz
3.5 GHz
3.6 GHz
Processor Type 
Q. Core Xeon E5620 x2
8-Core Xeon W (W-3223)
Core i9 (I9-9900K)
Turbo Boost 
2.66 GHz
4.0 GHz
5.0 GHz
Custom Speeds 
2.66 (6), 2.93 GHz (6)*
N/A*
N/A
Architecture 
64-Bit
64-Bit
64-Bit
Processor Upgrade 
LGA 1366 Sockets
LGA 3647 (Socket P)
LGA 1151*
System Bus Speed 
5.86 GT/s*
8 GT/s (DMI3)*
8 GT/s (DMI3)*
Cache Bus Speed 
2.4 GHz (Built-in)
3.5 GHz (Built-in)
3.6 GHz (Built-in)
ROM/Firmware 
EFI
EFI
EFI
EFI Architecture 
64-Bit
64-Bit
64-Bit
L1 Cache 
32k/32k x8
32k/32k x8
32k/32k x8
L2 Cache 
256k (x8), 12 MB (x2)*
24.5 MB*
256k x 8/16 MB (L3)
RAM Type 
PC3-8500 DDR3 ECC
DDR4 ECC*
PC4-21300 DDR4
Min. RAM Speed 
1066 MHz
2666 MHz
2666 MHz
Standard RAM 
6 GB
32 GB*
8 GB
Maximum RAM 
128 GB*
1 TB**
128 GB*
Motherboard RAM 
None
None
None*
RAM Slots 
8*
12
4
Video Card 
Radeon HD 5770
AMD Radeon Pro 580X*
Radeon Pro 575X/580X*
VRAM Type 
GDDR5 SDRAM
GDDR5 SDRAM*
Dedicated
Standard VRAM 
1 GB
8 GB*
4, 8 GB*
Maximum VRAM 
1 GB
64 GB*
8 GB*
Display 
Up to 6 Displays*
Up to 4-6 Displays*
27" 16:9 Widescreen
Resolution 
2560x1600*
4K/5K/6K*
5120x2880
2nd Disp Support 
Dual/Mirroring
Dual/Mirroring
Dual/Mirroring*
2nd Max Res 
2560x1600
4K/5K/6K*
3840x2160 x2
Video Port 
3
4 (Thunderbolt 3), 2 (HDMI 2.0)*
2 (Thunderbolt 3/USB-C)
Standard HD 
1 TB HDD
256, 512 GB SSD*
1, 2 TB* (Fusion)
Int HD Interface 
Serial ATA (3 Gb/s)
Proprietary*
Serial ATA (6 Gb/s)*
Standard Optical 
18X DL "SuperDrive"
None*
None*
Standard Ethernet 
Gigabit (x2)
10Gb (x2)
10/100/1000Base-T
Standard Wi-Fi 
802.11a/b/g/n
802.11ac
802.11ac*
Standard Bluetooth 
2.1+EDR
5.0
4.2
USB 
5 (2.0)
2 (3.0), 4 (C)*
4 (3.0)
Firewire 
4 (800)
None
None
Expansion Slots 
4 PCIe 2.0*
8 PCIe*
SDXC SD Card
Expansion Bays 
4 3.5", 2 5.25"
See Details**
None
Keyboard Type 
Apple Aluminum KB
Magic Keyboard w/ Numeric*
Magic Keyboard*
Case Type 
Tower
Tower
All-in-One
Input Type 
Magic Mouse
Magic Mouse 2*
Magic Mouse 2*
Apple Subfamily 
Mid-2010
2019
Retina 5K, 27-Inch, 2019
Order Number 
MC561LL/A
BTO/CTO*
BTO/CTO
Model Number 
A1289
A1991
A2115
EMC Number 
2314-2*
3203
3194
Model Identifier 
MacPro5,1
MacPro7,1
iMac19,1
Battery Type 
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery Life 
N/A
N/A
N/A
Firewire Support 
4 (800)
None
None
Original OS 
X 10.6.4 (10F2521)
X 10.15.1 (19B88)
X 10.14.4 (18E2034)
Maximum OS 
X 10.14.x*
Current
Current
Mac OS 9 Support 
None
None
None
Windows Support 
Boot/Virtualization
Boot/Virtualization
Boot/Virtualization
Minimum Windows 
XP SP2 (32-Bit)*
10 (64-Bit)*
10 (64-Bit)*
Maximum Windows 
8.1 (64-Bit)*
10 (64-Bit)*
10 (64-Bit)*
Dimensions 
20.1 x 8.1 x 18.7
20.8 x 8.58 x 17.7
20.3 x 25.6 x 8
Avg Weight 
39.9 lbs. (18.1 kg)
39.7 lbs. (18.0 kg)
21 lbs. (9.54 kg)
Original Price 
US$3499
US$5999
US$2499, US$2699*
Est Current Retail 
US$550-US$700
US$2800-US$3500
US$1350-US$1600

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