Swad Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 My dad has given me 800 bucks to buy him a Mac on eBay. He's going to use it mostly for video editing. Which has more horsepower - a Dual G4 or a Single G5 (assuming the RAM is the same)? Thanks! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/23972-dual-g4-vs-g5/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick taylor Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 This comparison might help, I came across it looking g4 processor upgrades. http://www.barefeats.com/g4up.html Apparently the single processor g5 out performs the mp g4 in Imovie rendering. You might want to consider buying an older g4 and sticking one of these upgrade cards in, I recently installed one for my wife's sawtooth g4 and now it is a bit of a beast. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/23972-dual-g4-vs-g5/#findComment-159312 Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Nonny Moose Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 Clock for clock, two G4 processors will most likely be faster than a single G5. As always, note the word "most likely." There are other factors such as faster RAM speed on the G5. This link might also help, as it shows some single processor G4's and single G5's Speedmark scores. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/23972-dual-g4-vs-g5/#findComment-159313 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swad Posted August 9, 2006 Author Share Posted August 9, 2006 I opted for the G5 - got it for $686 with 160 gig HD and 700 MB RAM. Here's another great comparison I found for those interested. http://macspeedzone.com/html/hardware/mach...mac/index.shtml Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/23972-dual-g4-vs-g5/#findComment-159417 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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