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Bill

22 Jul, 2011 05:22 PM

Why do most of the new Mac Mini's show up as 32 Bit on the tests and only one or two as 64 Bit?
I thought Lion is 64 Bit?
Thanks.

1. Support Staff 1 Posted by John on 22 Jul, 2011 08:43 PM

   

   Hi Bill,

   Thanks for your message. While Lion is 64-bit it can still run 32-bit and 64-bit applications; what you're seeing are results from the 32-bit version of Geekbench.

   Best,
   John

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2. 2 Posted by Bill Ballis on 23 Jul, 2011 04:45 AM

   

   Thanks John. So the tests don't take into account the graphics card?
   Do the benchmark tests reveal much about the ability to edit, encode, &
   export video and do video effects? Like in using Final Cut Pro or
   Premiere? And does the amount of RAM make much difference on the tests?
   Thanks again!
   Bill
   Bill Ballis
   409-943-4569

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3. Support Staff 3 Posted by John on 23 Jul, 2011 07:46 AM

   

   Hi Bill,

   Geekbench only measures processor and memory performance. None of the tests take advantage of the graphics card. Even though the latest versions of Final Cut Pro and Premiere use the graphics card for some operations, editing is still a processor-intensive task. Geekbench (along with a GPU benchmark like Cinebench) would be a good tool to determine which Mac is best suited for video editing.

   Generally speaking, the amount of RAM installed in your Mac doesn't affect the outcome of the tests. However, other details about the RAM (such as whether it's paired, or what its speed is) can have an effect on the results.

   Let me know if you have any other questions and I'd be happy to answer them!

   Best,
   John

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4. John closed this discussion on 09 Jul, 2012 05:32 PM.