For the functions that people use most often, the 1986 vintage Mac Plus beats the 2007 AMD Athlon 64 X2 4800+: 9 tests to 8! Out of the 17 tests, the antique Mac won 53% of the time! Including a jaw-dropping 52 second whipping of the AMD from the time the Power button is pushed to the time the Desktop is up and useable. —Hal Licino —86 Mac Plus Vs. 07 AMD DualCore. You Won’t Believe Who Wins (Hub Pages)
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