MacBench 4.0 Scores for XLR8-180 Accelerator

About the Scores:
This page displays the MacBench scores produced during the XLR8-180 testing. The bottom of the page shows a MacBench graph image of the total results including a PowerTower Pro 200 for comparison. The results list the stock Apple 120mhz CPU w/256k cache and with the XLR8 512k cache dimm (as noted in header), and for the XLR8 card at both the default XLR8 setting of 45mhz bus/180mhz CPU speed , and the 47.6mhz bus/190.4mhz CPU speed. All scores reflect using SpeedDoubler 2.01 and the Motorola LibMoto Math extension. There is an entry below the main listings showing the effect of disabling the Motorola math extension. The LibMoto extension boosted the final XLR8 FPU score from under 400 to over 600! Configured at the maximum stable settings, the XLR8-180 card achieved processor performance equivalent to a PowerTower Pro 200 - even without the LibMoto extension. All graphics tests were run at 1024 x 768, thousands of colors, unlike most Macbench tests which are run at 800x600, 256 colors. Consider that fact when comparing video scores.

- MacBench 4.0 Scores -

= Stock w/256k L2 =
40mhz bus/120mhz CPU
( Apple L2 cache ) = Stock w/512k L2 =
40mhz bus/120mhz CPU
( XLR8 512k cache ) = XLR8 w/512k L2 =
45mhz bus/180mhz
( Default switch settings ) = XLR8 w/512k L2 =
47.6mhz bus/190.4mhz
( Max. bus speed* )

= Processor Score =
268 = Processor Score =
300 = Processor Score =
371 = Processor Score =
455

= Floating Point =
329 = Floating Point =
347 = Floating Point =
588 = Floating Point =
626

= Disk =
229 = Disk =
300 = Disk =
(not tested) = Disk =
336

= Graphics =
Not Tested** = Graphics =
244 = Graphics =
Not Tested** = Graphics =
406

Notes:

* In this particular machine, with the XLR8 512k cache.

** Test required MacBench CD, which had not arrived at time of testing of this configuration.

At the maximum speed (47.6 mhz bus/190.4 mhz cpu) setting of the XLR8 Card,
the Motorola math extension increased FPU scores from 384 to 626 (WOW!).

- MacBench 4.0 Scores -
= Stock w/256k L2 = 40mhz bus/120mhz CPU ( Apple L2 cache )	= Stock w/512k L2 = 40mhz bus/120mhz CPU ( XLR8 512k cache )	= XLR8 w/512k L2 = 45mhz bus/180mhz ( Default switch settings )	= XLR8 w/512k L2 = 47.6mhz bus/190.4mhz ( Max. bus speed* )
= Processor Score = 268	= Processor Score = 300	= Processor Score = 371	= Processor Score = 455
= Floating Point = 329	= Floating Point = 347	= Floating Point = 588	= Floating Point = 626
= Disk = 229	= Disk = 300	= Disk = (not tested)	= Disk = 336
= Graphics = Not Tested**	= Graphics = 244	= Graphics = Not Tested**	= Graphics = 406
Notes: * In this particular machine, with the XLR8 512k cache. ** Test required MacBench CD, which had not arrived at time of testing of this configuration. At the maximum speed (47.6 mhz bus/190.4 mhz cpu) setting of the XLR8 Card, the Motorola math extension increased FPU scores from 384 to 626 (WOW!).

Here is the original MacBench graph
(The PowerTower Pro 200e system is from the MacBench Results database)

Note that the XLR8 card has a processor score slightly better than the PowerTower Pro 200, but the 8500's built-in video is no match for the PowerTower's IMS TwinTurbo card. Overall I think you'll agree the XLR8 is an outstanding value (in 1997).

Here is the original MacBench graph (The PowerTower Pro 200e system is from the MacBench Results database)

Note that the XLR8 card has a processor score slightly better than the PowerTower Pro 200, but the 8500's built-in video is no match for the PowerTower's IMS TwinTurbo card. Overall I think you'll agree the XLR8 is an outstanding value (in 1997).

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