In other words, it beats the pants off the new Haswell dual core processor.
The i7-3720QM quad-core earns a score of 12681.
#Late 2012 mac mini pro
The i7-4578U is the processor in the recently launched (mid-2014) 13-inch MacBook Pro in a 64-bit multicore test, it earns a benchmark score of 7209 (2500 is the base score, and higher is better). If those charts make you shake your head, here’s an easier comparison table: Geekbench rates various Mac processors in an apples-to-apples benchmark test. Now compare it using Intel’s own data sheets to Intel’s quad-core i7-3720QM processor, which drives the top-end model of the 2012 Mac Mini. Only one dual-core Haswell processor matches the specs of the Mac Mini’s new top-tier configuration, and that’s the i7-4578U. Maybe you’re thinking, “So what? It’s a new chip, dude!” Think again. The new Mac Mini only offers the dual core i7 Haswell processor on its top-tier model.
#Late 2012 mac mini upgrade
For another, it lacks the option at time of purchase to upgrade its processor with a quad core. You know what it doesn’t have? For starters, a Firewire 800 port for my legacy peripherals. And yes, the new Mini has two Thunderbolt 2.0 ports and improved 802.11ac wireless. Yes, it’s nice that the new Mini has a Haswell processor, a step forward from the previous generation’s Ivy Bridge chips - or so it might seem. Today Apple unveiled its new Mac Mini models. Every consumer guide and Mac-savvy pal I knew told me, “Wait until after the October Apple event before you buy.” So I was patient, and I waited.
Then I saw the Mac Mini had last been updated in fall of 2012. A few months ago I had set my sights on a new Mac Mini to be its replacement. I still like my 30-inch Apple Cinema Display and my peripherals, but my first-generation Mac Pro has been looking a bit long in the tooth of late. I’ve been considering upgrading my home desktop computer system for a while now. Long story short: The previous generation (2012) of the Apple Mac Mini wins in a landslide.
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