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A modified version of OS X 10.7.3 has been tested with anunreleased Intel Core i7 Ivy Bridge chip, giving a first indicationof how Apple's next-generation Macs will perform. An anonymous tipster provided screenshots of benchmarks conducted with a Core i7-3770K processor to the blogof "tonymacx86." The Core i7 CPU is one of Intel's next-generationIvy Bridge processors, and was tested at its stock speed of 3.5GHz. The early test, which used a Z77 motherboard, found that OS X runswell on Intel's forthcoming Ivy Bridge processors. However, whilethe tests give an idea of how Ivy Bridge will perform with newMacs, the "Hackintosh" benchmarks do not represent any real Appleproducts. The person testing the new Intel processor had to modify the bootkernel of OS X 10.7.3 Lion in order to get it to run on the chip.In addition, the Core i7-3770K is a high-end desktop chip that maynever find its way into any of Apple's shipping products. Still, the tests offer the first look at Apple's OS X operatingsystem running on an Ivy Bridge chip. It's also the first glimpseat Intel's HD Graphics 4000, which previous tests running Windows 7 found is 55 percent faster than the 3000 seriesgraphics integrated with the Sandy Bridge processors released byIntel last year. The "Hackintosh" machine earned an overall Geekbench score of13,453, led by a score of 20,250 for its processor floating pointperformance. The tests gauged the quad-core processor with 8gigabytes of 2400MHz DDR3 RAM. Apple's new Macs with Ivy Bridge processors are expected to begindebuting in the coming months, starting with new, slimmer 13- and15-inch MacBook Pros that are rumored to already be in production . The new 15-inch model is expected to be offered in variations powered by Intel's mobile Core i5 andi7 Ivy Bridge CPUs. AppleInsider reported in February that Apple will conduct a top-to-bottom revamp of its notebookslineup throughout 2012 that will bring its MacBook Pro portablesmore in line with the MacBook Air designs. Intel's new Ivy Bridgeprocessors will also feature support for 4K resolutions, allowingApple to potentially build high-resolution Retina displays for its next-generation Macs. The e-commerce company in China offers quality products such as Led Automotive Lighting , China Car Service Reset Tool, and more. For more , please visit Universal Auto Diagnostic Tool today!
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