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XcodeBenchmark contains a large codebase to measure the compilation time in Xcode.

You are probably familiar with the following question:

"Should I buy an i5, i7, or even i9 processor for iOS/macOS development?".

XcodeBenchmark is initially created for Max Tech YouTube channel to compare the performance of new iMacs 2020.

I believe the results will help developers to make the right cost/performance trade-off decision when choosing their next Mac.

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PR merging will be performed on a best-effort basis.
If a device you are looking for is not on the list below, check out open issues and PRs.

Xcode 16

Device CPU RAM SSD Xcode macOS Time(sec)
MacBook Pro 16" 2024 M4 Max 16-core 128 4TB 16.1 15.1 81
Mac Pro 2023 M2 Ultra 24-core 192 8TB 16.1 15.1 87
MacBook Pro 16" 2023 M3 Max 16-core 128 1TB 16.1 15.1 90
MacBook Pro 14" 2024 M4 Pro 14-core 24 1TB 16.1 15.1 95
Mac Mini 2024 M4 Pro 14-core 24 512 16.1 15.1 96
Mac Mini 2024 M4 Pro 14-core 64 1TB 16.1 15.1 96
MacBook Pro 14" 2024 M4 Pro 14-core 48 512 16.1 15.1 97
MacBook Pro 14" 2024 M4 Pro 12-core 48 512 16.1 15.1 106
Mac Studio 2022 M1 Ultra 20-core 64 2TB 16.1 15.0.1 109
Mac Mini 2024 M4 Pro 12-core 24 1TB 16.1 15.1 109
MacBook Pro 16" 2023 M3 Max 14-core 36 1TB 16.1 14.7.1 110
MacBook Pro 16" 2022 M2 Max 12-core 64 2TB 16.1 15.1 127
MacBook Pro 14" 2023 M3 Pro 11-core 18 512 16.1 15.1 140
MacBook Pro 14" 2024 M4 10-core 16 512 16.1 15.1 141
Mac Mini 2024 M4 10-core 16 256 16.1 15.1 141
Mac Mini 2023 M2 Pro 10-core 16 1TB 16.1 15.0.1 147
MacBook Pro 16" 2021 M1 Max 10-core 32 1TB 16.1 15.1 152
MacBook Air 13" 2024 M3 8-core 8 256 16.1 15.0.1 201
MacBook Air 13" 2022 M2 8-core 16 512 16.1 15.1 202
MacBook Pro 13" 2020 M1 8c (8c GPU) 16 256 16.1 15.1 258

Xcode 15

@@ Please do not compare results generated by Xcode 15 and earlier versions, as they are incompatible. @@
Device CPU RAM SSD Xcode macOS Time(sec)
Mac Studio 2023 M2 Ultra 24-core 192 2TB 15.0.1 14.0 63
MacBook Pro 16" 2023 M3 Max 16 (High Power) 48 1TB 15.3.1 14.4.0 67
MacBook Pro 16" 2023 M3 Max 16-core 64 1TB 15.0.1 14.1.1 70
Mac Studio 2022 M1 Ultra 20-core 128 4TB 15.3 14.4 73
MacBook Pro 16" 2023 M3 Max 14-core 36 1TB 15.0.1 14.1.1 79
MacBook Pro 14" 2023 M3 Max 14-core 36 1TB 15.0.1 14.1.1 79
MacBook Pro 16" 2023 M3 Pro 12-core 18 512 15.0.1 14.1.2 104
MacBook Pro 14" 2023 M3 Pro 11-core 18 512 15.3 14.4 108
MacBook Pro 16" 2023 M3 Pro 12-core 36 512 15.0.1 14.1.1 110
MacBook Pro 16" 2023 M2 Max 12-core 64 1TB 15.0.1 14.1.1 110
MacBook Pro 16" 2023 M2 Pro 12-core 16 512 15.1 14.2.1 111
MacBook Pro 14" 2023 M2 Pro 10-core 16 512 15.0 13.6.0 119
MacBook Pro 16" 2021 M1 Pro 10-core 32 1TB 15.0.1 14.1 122
Mac Studio 2022 M1 Max 10-core 32 512 15.0.1 14.1.1 134
MacBook Pro 16" 2021 M1 Pro 10-core 16 512 15.0.1 14.0 136
MacBook Pro 16" 2021 M1 Pro 10-core 32 512 15.0 13.5.2 137
MacBook Air 13" 2024 M3 8-core 24 2TB 15.3 14.4 140
MacBook Air 13" 2022 M2 8c (10c GPU) 8 512 15.0.1 14.1.1 158
MacBook Pro 14" 2021 M1 Pro 8-core 32 1TB 15.2 14.1.2 170
Mac Mini M1 2020 M1 8-core 16 1TB 15.2 13.6.3 180
MacBook Air 13" 2020 M1 8c (8c GPU) 16 512 15.0 14.0 208
MacBook Pro 15" 2018 i7 2.6 GHz 6-core 16 512 15.0 14.0.0 348
Mac Mini 2018 i3 3.6 GHz 4-core 16 256 15.0.1 13.6 569

Xcode 13-14

@@ Please do not compare results generated by Xcode 15 and earlier versions, as they are incompatible. @@
Device CPU RAM SSD HDD Xcode macOS Time(sec)
Mac Studio 2023 M2 Ultra 24-core 64 1TB 14.3.1 13.4 56
Mac Studio 2022 M1 Ultra 20-core 128 2TB 14.2 13.2 63
Mac Studio 2022 M1 Ultra 20-core 64 2TB 13.3 12.3 67
Mac Studio 2022 M1 Ultra 20-core 128 4TB 13.3.1 12.3.1 68
MacBook Pro 16" 2023 M2 Max 12-core 32 1TB 14.2 13.2 72
MacBook Pro 14" 2023 M2 Max 12-core 64 2TB 14.2 13.2 72
Mac Mini 2023 M2 Pro 12-core 32 2TB 14.2 13.2 80
MacBook Pro 14" 2023 M2 Pro 10-core 32 512 14.2 13.2 85
Mac Mini 2023 M2 Pro 10-core 16 512 14.2 13.2 85
MacBook Pro 16" 2021 M1 Max 10-core 64 2TB 14.2 13.2 87
Mac Studio 2022 M1 Max 10-core 32 500 13.3.1 12.3.1 89
MacBook Pro 16" 2021 M1 Max 10-core 32 1TB 14.0.1 12.6 89
MacBook Pro 14" 2021 M1 Max 10-core 32 2TB 13.1 12.0.1 90
MacBook Pro 14" 2021 M1 Max 10-core 64 2TB 13.1 12.0.1 92
MacBook Pro 16" 2021 M1 Pro 10-core 16 1TB 13.2 12.2.1 92
MacBook Pro 14" 2021 M1 Pro 10-core 32 512 13.2 12.2.1 92
MacBook Pro 14" 2021 M1 Max 10-core 64 4TB 13.3 12.2.1 93
MacBook Pro 16" 2021 M1 Max 10-core 64 4TB 13.1 12.0.1 93
MacBook Pro 16" 2021 M1 Max 10-core 32 1TB 13.1 12.0.1 98
MacBook Pro 16" 2021 M1 Pro 10-core 16 512 13.2.1 12.2.1 98
MacBook Pro 16" 2021 M1 Pro 10-core 16 1TB 13.1 12.0.1 102
MacBook Pro 14" 2021 M1 Pro 8-core 16 512 13.1 12.0.1 109
Mac mini 2023 M2 8-core 16 512 14.2 13.2 111
Mac mini 2023 M2 8-core 8 256 14.2 13.0 112
MacBook Air 13" 2022 M2 8-core 16 512 13.4.1 12.5 122
MacBook Air 15" 2023 M2 8-core 16 512 14.3.1 13.4 122
MacBook Pro 13" 2020 M1 8-core 16 1TB 13.1 12.0.1 130
iMac 24" 2021 M1 8-core 16 512 13.1 12.0.1 130
MacBook Air 13" 2020 M1 8-core 8 256 14.0.1 13.0 135
Mac mini 2020 M1 8-core 8 256 13.3 12.0.1 155
iMac 27" 2019 i9 3.6 GHz 8-core 64 2TB 13.2 12.2.1 167
MacBook Pro 16" 2019 i9 2.3 GHz 8-core 16 1TB 13.2 11.6.1 184
MacBook Pro 16" 2019 i9 2.4 GHz 8-core 64 1TB 13.1 12.0.1 212
MacBook Pro 16" 2019 i9 2.4 GHz 8-core 32 1TB 13.0 11.6 223
Mac Pro 2012 2 x Xeon 3.46 GHz 6-core 48 500 13.1 12.0.1 230
Mac mini 2018 i5 3.0 Ghz 6-core 8 256 13.0 12.0.1 235
MacBook Pro 16" 2019 i7 2.6 GHz 6-core 32 512 13.0 11.6 248
Mac Pro 2013 E5-2697v2 2.7 GHz 12-Core 64 256 13.1 11.6 254
MacBook Pro 13" 2020 i7 2.3 GHz 4-core 32 512 13.1 12.0.1 255
MacBook Pro 15" 2018 i9 2.9 GHz 6-core 32 1TB 13.0 11.6 263
iMac 27" 2015 i7 4.0 GHz 4-core 32 1TB 13.2 11.6.7 267
MacBook Pro 15" 2019 i7 2.6 GHz 6-core 32 256 13.2 12.0.1 277
MacBook Pro 13" 2018 i7 2.7 GHz 4-core 8 256 13.0 11.6 336
MacBook Pro 15" 2016 i7 2.6 GHz 4-core 16 256 13.1 12.0.1 362
iMac 27" 2015 i5 3.3 GHz 4-core 32 1TB 13.1 11.6 400
MacBook Pro 13" 2017 i5 2.3 GHz 2-core 8 256 13.1 11.5.1 511
MacBook Pro 13" 2016 i5 2.0 GHz 2-core 8 256 13.1 12.5.1 672
MacBook Pro 15" 2015 i7 2.8 GHz 4-core 16 1TB 14.2 12.6.2 335
MacBook Air 13" 2018 i5 1.6 GHz 2-core 8 128 14.3.1 13.4.1 859
MacBook Pro 13" 2015 i5 2.7 GHz 2-core 8 256 13.2 12.0.1 860
Mac Mini 2012 i5 2.5 GHz 2-core 16 256 13.3 12.3 967

Xcode 12.5

Device CPU RAM SSD HDD Xcode macOS Time(sec)
iMac 24" 2021 M1 8-core 16 512 12.5 12.0.1 124
MacBook Pro 16" 2019 i7 2.6 GHz 6-core 16 512 12.5 11.4 282
MacBook Pro 15" 2015 i7 2.5 GHz 4-core 16 512 12.5 11.2.3 361

Xcode 12

Device CPU RAM SSD HDD Xcode macOS Time(sec)
Mac Pro 2019 Xeon 2.5 GHz 28-core 96 4TB 12.2 11.0.1 90
Mac mini 2020 M1 8-core 16 1TB 12.2 11.0 116
MacBook Pro 13" 2020 M1 8-core 16 1TB 12.2 11.0 117
MacBook Air 13" 2020 M1 8c (8c GPU) 16 512 12.2 11.0.1 128
Mac mini 2020 M1 8-core 8 256 12.2 11.0.1 130
MacBook Air 13" 2020 M1 8c (7c GPU) 8 256 12.2 11.0.1 137
iMac 27" 2019 i9 3.6 GHz 8-core 64 2TB 12.1 11.0.1 145
iMac 27" 2020 i9 3.6 GHz 10-core 128 1TB 12.2 11.0.1 146
iMac Pro 27" 2017 Xeon 3.2 GHz 8-Core 32 1TB 12.2 10.15.7 158
iMac 27" 2019 i9 3.6 GHz 8-core 40 512 12.2 11.0.1 163
MacBook Pro 16" 2019 i9 2.4 GHz 8-core 32 512 12.2 11.0.1 176
Mac mini 2018 i7 3.2 GHz 6-core 32 512 12.2 11.0.1 192
iMac 27" 2019 i5 3.7 GHz 6-core 40 1TB 12.3 11.0.1 195
MacBook Pro 16" 2019 i7 2.6 GHz 6-core 32 1TB 12.3 11.1 215
MacBook Pro 16" 2019 i9 2.3 GHz 8-core 32 1TB 12.2 11.0.1 221
Mac mini 2018 i7 3.2 GHz 6-core 16 1TB 12.0 10.15.5 228
iMac 27" 2017 i7 4.2 GHz 4-core 16 1TB 12.2 11.0.1 246
MacBook Pro 16" 2019 i7 2.6 GHz 6-core 16 512 12.2 11.0.1 250
MacBook Pro 13" 2020 i5 2.0 GHz 4-core 16 1TB 12.2 11.0.1 265
MacBook Pro 15" 2017 i7 2.8 GHz 4-core 16 256 12.2 11.0.1 282
MacBook Pro 15" 2015 i7 2.2 GHz 4-core 16 256 12.1 11.0.1 324
MacBook Pro 15" 2015 i7 2.2 GHz 4-core 16 256 12.1 10.15.5 334
MacBook Pro 15" 2014 i7 2.5 GHz 4-core 16 256 12.2 10.15.7 343
MacBook Pro 15" 2013 i7 2.3 GHz 4-core 16 512 12.2 10.15.7 374
iMac 27" 2011 i7 3.4 GHz 4-core 16 250 12.1 10.15.7 378
MacBook Pro 13" 2017 i5 2.3 GHz 2-core 16 256 12.2 11.0.1 448
MacBook Pro 13" 2016 i5 2.9 GHz 2-core 8 256 12.2 11.0.1 518
MacBook Pro 13" 2016 i5 2.0 GHz 2-core 8 256 12.2 11.0.1 574
MacBook Pro 13" 2015 i5 2.7 Ghz 2-core 8 512 12.2 10.15.7 597
MacBook Air 13" 2015 i7 2.2 Ghz 2-core 8 256 12.0 10.15.7 610
MacBook Air 13" 2020 i3 1.1 GHz 2-core 8 256 12.2 11.0.1 700
iMac 21.5" 2017 i5 3.0 GHz 4-core 16 1TB 12.2 11.0.1 725
MacBook Pro 15" 2012 i7 2.7 GHz 4-core 16 768 12.4 10.15.7 785
MacBook Air 2014 i5 1.4 GHz 2-core 4 128 12.2 11.0.1 894
MacBook Pro 2010 i5 2.4 GHz 2-core 8 480 12.4 10.15.7 1043

Xcode 11

Device CPU RAM SSD HDD Xcode macOS Time(sec)
iMac 27" 2020 i9 3.6 GHz 10-core 64 512 11.6 10.15.6 217
iMac Pro 27" 2017 Xeon 3.0 GHz 10-core 64 1TB 11.7 10.15.6 222
iMac 27" 2020 i7 3.8 GHz 8-core 64 512 11.6 10.15.6 229
iMac 27" 2020 i7 3.8 GHz 8-core 32 512 11.6 10.15.6 229
iMac 27" 2019 i9 3.6 GHz 8-core 64 2TB 11.6 10.15.6 252
iMac Pro 27" 2017 Xeon 3.2 GHz 8-core 32 1TB 11.6 10.15.6 263
Mac Mini 2018 i7 3.2 GHz 6-core 16 512 11.7 10.15.5 300
MacBook Pro 16" 2019 i9 2.3 GHz 8-core 32 2TB 11.6 10.15.6 328
MacBook Pro 16" 2019 i7 2.6 GHz 6-core 16 512 11.6 10.15.6 353
Mac Mini 2018 i5-8500B 3.0 GHz 6-core 8 512 11.7 10.15.6 383
iMac 27" 2017 i7 4.2 GHz 4-core 48 2TB 11.7 10.15.6 411
iMac 21.5" 2017 i7-7700 3.6 GHz 4-core 16 1TB 11.7 10.16.6 419
MacBook Pro 15" 2018 i7 2.6 GHz 6-core 16 512 11.6 10.15.6 440
Mac Pro 2013 E5-1650 v2 3.5 GHz 6-core 32 1TB 11.7 10.15.6 518
MacBook Pro 15" 2017 i7 2.9 GHz 4-core 16 512 11.6 10.15.6 583
MacBook Pro 15" 2015 i7 2.2 GHz 4-core 16 256 11.7 10.15.6 594
MacBook Pro 15" 2016 i7 2.7 GHz 4-core 16 1TB 11.7 10.15.6 642
Mac Mini 2014 i5 2.6 GHz 2-core 8 1TB 11.7 10.15.6 1193

Custom Hardware - Xcode 16

Device CPU RAM SSD Xcode macOS Time(sec) Comments
Hackintosh - - - - - -

Custom Hardware - Xcode 15

@@ Please do not compare results generated by Xcode 15 and earlier versions, as they are incompatible. @@
Device CPU RAM SSD Xcode macOS Time(sec) Comments
Hackintosh i5-10400 2.9Ghz 6-core 48 500GB 15.3 14.0 253 Not overclocked

Custom Hardware - Xcode 14

@@ Please do not compare results generated by Xcode 15 and earlier versions, as they are incompatible. @@
Device CPU RAM SSD HDD Xcode macOS Time(sec) Comments
Hackintosh i9-13900k 3Ghz 24-core 32 1TB 14.2 13.2.1 53 Not OC
Hackintosh i9-13900k 3Ghz 24-core 64 512GB 14.3.1 13.4.1 57
Hackintosh i9-13900k 3Ghz 24-core 64 512GB 14.1 13.0.1 62
Hackintosh i7-13700k 3.42Ghz 16-core 64 1TB 14.2 13.2.1 67
Hackintosh i5-13500 2.5Ghz 14-core 32 512GB 14.3.1 13.5.2 101
Ryzentosh AMD 5900x 4.2Ghz 12-core 32 1TB 14.3.1 13.4.1 111
Hackintosh i7-8700 3.2 Ghz 6-core 16 512GB 14.0.1 12.6 181 Dell Opt. 3060

Custom Hardware - Xcode 13.3

Device CPU RAM SSD HDD Xcode macOS Time(sec) Comments
Hackintosh i7-12700f 2.1 Ghz 12-core 32 1TB 13.3 12.3 98
Hackintosh i9-10900k 3.7 Ghz 10-core 64 512GB 13.3 12.2.1 119
VMWare 2.77ghz 16gb 8c i7-10700 2.9 GHz 8-core 32 1TB 13.4.1 12.0.1 288 3070 graphics

Custom Hardware - Xcode 12.5 or above

Device CPU RAM SSD HDD Xcode macOS Time(sec) Comments
Ryzentosh AMD 5950x 4.3 Ghz 16-c 32 1TB 2TB 13.1 11.6 71
Hackintosh i7-9700K 3.6 Ghz 8-core 16 512 2TB 12.5.1 11.4 177
Hackintosh i7-9700 3.0 Ghz 8-core 32 1TB 13.1 11.6.1 177

Custom Hardware - Xcode 12

Device CPU RAM SSD HDD Xcode macOS Time(sec) Comments
Hackintosh i9-10850K 3.6 Ghz 10-core 64 1TB 12.2 10.15.7 113
Hackintosh i9-10900k 3.7 Ghz 10-core 64 512 6TB 12.2 11.0.1 122
NLEstation 2020 i9 3.6 GHz 8-core 64 1TB 12.2 10.15.7 129
Hackintosh i7-10700K 3.8 Ghz 8-core 32 1TB 12.2 10.15.7 130
Hackintosh AMD 3800x 4.2 Ghz 8-core 64 1TB 12.2 10.15.6 137
Hackintosh i9-9900K 3.6 Ghz 8-core 32 1TB 12.3 11.2 157
Ryzentosh R9 3900 3.8 Ghz 12-core 32 512 12.1 10.15.4 161
Ryzentosh R5 3600 3.6 Ghz 6-core 16 512 12.3 10.15.7 175
Hackintosh i5-9400 2.9 Ghz 6-core 32 512 2TB 12.1 10.15.7 191
Hackintosh i3-10100 3.6 Ghz 4-core 32 1TB 12.1 10.15.7 233
Hackintosh i7-4770K 3.5 Ghz 4-core 16 2TB 8TB 12.2 10.15.7 276
QEMU VM Xeon 1.8 Ghz 4-core 8 32 12.2 10.15.7 775

Custom Hardware - Xcode 11

Device CPU RAM SSD HDD Xcode macOS Time(sec) Comments
Hackintosh i5-8400 2.8 Ghz 6-core 32 512 11.6 10.15.6 409
Ryzentosh R5 3600 3.6 Ghz 6-core 16 1TB 11.7 10.15.6 312

Set up

Since Oct 1st, 2023, XcodeBenchmark only supports Xcode 15.0 or above.

  • Download and install Xcode.
  • Open Xcode and install additional tools (Xcode should suggest it automatically).
  • Download and unarchive XcodeBenchmark project.

Before each test

  1. Disconnect the network cable and turn off WiFi.
  2. Make sure to disable all software running at startup
    • Go to System Preferences -> Users and Groups -> User -> Login Items.
    • Empty the list.
  3. Update Battery settings
    • Go to System Preferences -> Battery -> Battery/Power Adapter -> Turn display off and set 15 min.
  4. Reboot and cool down your Mac.
  5. Connect to the power adapter if you're using a MacBook.

Running a test

  1. Open the Terminal app.
  2. Write cd and drag & drop XcodeBenchmark folder to the Terminal app to form cd path/to/xcode-benchmark.
  3. Run sh benchmark.sh in Terminal.
  4. When XcodeBenchmark has completed you will see this information.
  5. Upload your results, see Contribution section.

FAQ

Q: What's inside?

A framework that includes 76 popular CocoaPods libraries and their dependencies.

Language files blank comment code
C/C++ Header 3264 80455 182322 337652
C++ 904 30864 39862 232192
Swift 1435 28212 47846 118088
C 613 18128 25512 110726
Objective-C 803 21240 19532 109893
XML 303 1254 10 24276
Objective-C++ 104 4280 2812 22246
Markdown 62 5082 3 16449
JSON 23 3 0 1295
Bourne Shell 14 226 73 1203
SUM: 7544 190269 320242 975549

Q: What do the results mean?

  1. First of all, the project is huge. Most projects are of a much smaller size.
  2. The results show relative performance in Xcode, compared to other Macs running under similar conditions.

Q: Why is CocoaPods not excluded from git-repo?

  • The project is also used by non-programmers. Let's keep it simple.

Q: Will it affect my other Xcode projects?

  • A separate build folder is created for the benchmark run that is then deleted after it finishes. The folder goes to about 2.5GB.

YouTubers and bloggers

You are free to use these results in your videos and articles as well as to run XcodeBenchmark to compare Macs. Please make sure to add the link to this repository.

Contribution

Since Oct 1st, 2023, XcodeBenchmark must be used with Xcode 15.0 or above.

  • If you have any non-Apple hardware components - submit your results to the Custom Hardware table.
  • Submit a pull request.

Make sure:

  • All steps are performed
  • Time column is still sorted after insertion.
  • Attach a screenshot with a compilation time. Example.
  • The content in cells is centered.

Contributors

  • Maxim Eremenko
  • Max Tech YouTube channel
  • @bitsmakerde
  • @ivanfeanor
  • @sverrisson
  • @radianttap
  • @rynaardb
  • @ekhodykin
  • @N0un
  • Paul Zabelin
  • @theome
  • @Kuluum
  • @villy21
  • @zhi6w
  • @soorinpark
  • @igorkulman
  • @matopeto
  • @morid1n
  • @passatgt
  • @ignatovsa
  • @azonov
  • @euwars
  • @samadipour
  • @dmcrodrigues
  • @MeshkaniMohammad
  • @CasperNEw
  • @iOSleep
  • @iPader
  • @boltomli
  • @Jimmy-Lee
  • @kotalab
  • @valeriyvan
  • @twlatl
  • @ypwhs
  • @freeubi
  • @bariscck
  • @thisura98
  • @vitallii-t
  • @kenji21
  • @hornmichaels
  • @sahilsatralkar
  • @idevid
  • @vincentneo
  • @BradPatras
  • @LightFocus
  • @pablosichert
  • @vm-tester
  • @rursache
  • @wendyliga
  • @mlch911
  • @apvex
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