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Xbench for Mac

Benchmarking tool for OS X.

Free
In English
Version 1.3
3.6
Based on 11 user rates

Xbench overview

Xbench was developed in response to the lack of convenient benchmarking tools on Mac OS X. It provides a range of useful tests, and is constantly being improved to offer accurate results that can be compared between different Macs

What’s new in version 1.3

Version 1.3:
  • Corrected a mistake that caused the altivec test to be turned off on PowerPC machines
  • Turned off coalesced graphics updates for all platforms on Mac OS 10.4.4 and higher
  • Switched compiler to GCC 4.0 on PowerPC. This provides some boost to floating point and AltiVec scores, and these have been recalibrated accordingly. This also raises Xbench's system requirements to 10.3.9 or higher.
  • Revised machine database to include the MacBook, Intel iMac and several other models
  • Added code to dynamically load machine database on launch from the Xbench website
  • Added support for temporarily turning off beam sync on Tiger while running graphics tests
  • Fixed an issue that causes Xbench to fail to launch on Leopard
  • Built with Xcode 2.4

Xbench for Mac

Free
In English
Version 1.3
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3.6

(17 Reviews of Xbench)

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  • User Ratings

MacUpdate-Lon
MacUpdate-Lon
Dec 20 2013
1.3
0.0
Dec 20 2013
0.0
Version: 1.3
Update, update, update… Who's got the update?
Mark3785
Mark3785
Sep 5 2012
1.3
2.5
Sep 5 2012
2.5
Version: 1.3
Looong overdue for an update. The latest officially recognized system is the Core 2 Duo. The thread test must be disabled to prevent freezing. Practically abandonware. Places too much weight on the speed of the storage media. NOT cross platform compatable If all other tests are disabled it makes a handy tool for comparing storage media and interfaces. Extensive db for comparing results with other systems.
anonymous-tyrannosaurus-5294
Nov 27 2011
5.0
Version: 1.3
I really like this app. I have been using it on all my Macs over the years and it can really give great insights on how your machine is performing. I really hope the developer fixes it so we can use it in Lion. PLEASE *-) I think there are many of us.
Mattes-hh
Mattes-hh
Jul 13 2011
1.3
0.5
Jul 13 2011
0.5
Version: 1.3
Works well with 10.6, but doesn't work with OSX 10.7 (Golden Master)
-M-S-
-M-S-
Jul 29 2010
1.3
0.0
Jul 29 2010
0.0
Version: 1.3
These days, Geekbench seems to be the better tool (it's still updated and is a better indicator of modern Mac and Mac OS X performance). The only thing Geekbench is missing is a hard drive benchmarking feature. Xbench has this. http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/20855/geekbench
plant-pro
plant-pro
May 3 2017
3.0
May 3 2017
3.0
Version: null
Pitchoun55
Pitchoun55
Mar 14 2013
2.0
Mar 14 2013
2.0
Version: null
Mark3785
Mark3785
Sep 5 2012
2.5
Sep 5 2012
2.5
Version: null
anonymous-tyrannosaurus-5294
Nov 27 2011
5.0
Version: null
Mattes-hh
Mattes-hh
Jul 13 2011
0.5
Jul 13 2011
0.5
Version: null
Rob06au
Rob06au
Aug 14 2006
5.0
Aug 14 2006
5.0
Version: null
Guest
Guest
Aug 1 2005
3.8
Aug 1 2005
3.8
Version: null
Magnus-Näsmark
Magnus-Näsmark
Sep 7 2004
3.0
Sep 7 2004
3.0
Version: null
Guest
Guest
Sep 12 2003
5.0
Sep 12 2003
5.0
Version: null
Guest
Guest
Feb 4 2003
5.0
Feb 4 2003
5.0
Version: null
Guest
Guest
Jan 15 2003
5.0
Jan 15 2003
5.0
Version: null