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Final Cut Pro 5.0.2 encoding results

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Technology Overview 22 Power Mac G5 Video encoding performance Apple measured the time to encode a video project from various native formats to MPEG-2, the most common format for commercial DVD titles. Final Cut Pro 5.0.2 encoding results High definition video (HDV-1080i60) MPEG-2 encoding Power Mac G5 Quad 2.5GHz 22% faster Dual 2.7GHz Power Mac G5 Baseline Standard definition (SD) MPEG-2 encoding Power Mac G5 Quad 2.5GHz Dual 2.7GHz Power Mac G5 60% faster Baseline Digital video (DV) MPEG-2 encoding Power Mac G5 Quad 2.5GHz Dual 2.7GHz Power Mac G5 44% faster Baseline Percent faster than the previous model The Power Mac G5 Quad encoded an HDV project 22 percent faster than the dual 2.7GHz Power Mac G5. Performance gains were even better for SD and DV encoding: The Power Mac G5 Quad encoded SD video 60 percent faster than the dual 2.7GHz Power Mac G5-and encoded DV projects 44 percent faster.* * Testing conducted by Apple in September 2005 using preproduction 2.5GHz Power Mac G5 Quad units; all other systems were shipping units.

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Technology Overview
Power Mac G5
Video encoding performance
Apple measured the time to encode a video project from various native formats to
MPEG-2, the most common format for commercial DVD titles.
Final Cut Pro 5.0.2 encoding results
Baseline
Power Mac G5 Quad 2.5GHz
22% faster
Dual 2.7GHz Power Mac G5
High definition video (HDV—1080i60) MPEG-2 encoding
Baseline
Power Mac G5 Quad 2.5GHz
60% faster
Dual 2.7GHz Power Mac G5
Standard definition (SD) MPEG-2 encoding
Baseline
Power Mac G5 Quad 2.5GHz
44% faster
Dual 2.7GHz Power Mac G5
Digital video (DV) MPEG-2 encoding
Percent faster than the previous model
The Power Mac G5 Quad encoded an HDV project 22 percent faster than the dual 2.7GHz Power
Mac G5. Performance gains were even better for SD and DV encoding: The Power Mac G5 Quad
encoded SD video 60 percent faster than the dual 2.7GHz Power Mac G5—and encoded DV
projects 44 percent faster.*
* Testing conducted by Apple in September 2005 using preproduction 2.5GHz Power Mac G5 Quad units; all other systems were
shipping units.