One reader submits the AltiVec Fractal Carbon benchmark for the 2.0GHz G5 PowerMac with SMP and Altivec enabled:
14055.2 MFLOPS
For reference, a G4/450 is 1.5 GigaFlops (~1500 Megaflops)
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Apple's developer conference with an opening keynote featuring Apple Vision Pro headset, new Macs, iOS 17, macOS Sonoma, and more.
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New 15.3" M2 model joins the M2 13.6" and previous-generation M1 13.3" models.
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Apple's updated pro-oriented desktop with M2 Max or M2 Ultra chip, tons of ports, and more.
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