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    Would Leopard run slower on powerpcs?

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by Jokkon, Oct 28, 2007.

  1. Jokkon

    Jokkon Notebook Evangelist

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    Hi
    I am thinking whether if i should get leopard or not. I have heard that leopard is a 64bit OS and would only run faster on core2duo computers, is this true? Also my main concern is whether if running leopard on my 1.0ghz powerpc would slows things down significantly? Thank you
     
    Jokkon, Oct 28, 2007
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  2. Fade To Black

    Fade To Black The Bad Ass

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    If Tiger runs well, I don't see any reason why Leopard wouldn't.
     
    Fade To Black, Oct 28, 2007
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    count_schemula Notebook Deity

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    I don't think you'll see a major difference either way- faster or slower.

    They did make a lot of multicore improvements to Leopard, but you have a single core.

    I don't think it will run slower, but I also don't think you'll see the "speed bump" that many are claiming on multicore CPUs.
     
    count_schemula, Oct 28, 2007
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    According to engadget, it feels snappy on powerbooks @ 1.3GHz.
     
    00fez, Oct 28, 2007
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  5. Sam

    Sam Notebook Virtuoso

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    It will be slower on a PowerPC Mac, yes, but mostly because the clock speeds for the PowerPCs aren't as high. But Leopard should run fine on the G4 PowerPC Macs as well.
     
    Sam, Oct 28, 2007
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  6. Jokkon

    Jokkon Notebook Evangelist

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    thank you
    i know it should be fine but would there be a significant drop in performance? haha
    cuz my laptop is already pretty slow in todays standards. I don't wanna shell out 100 bucks and all i get in return is a slower laptop.
     
    Jokkon, Oct 30, 2007
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  7. count_schemula

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    I reading that Leopard on single core G4 computers "is like a new lease on life."

    Sounds like G4 owners do see performance improvements.
     
    count_schemula, Oct 30, 2007
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    fabarati Frorum Obfuscator

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    Woo! Hopefully, video decoding and flash performance will get better as well.
     
    fabarati, Oct 30, 2007
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