iMac 21.5-inch (Late 2009)
Scores
Single-core
No data
Multi-core
No data
GPU (Metal)
No data
Keynote claim, measured
Not measurable with Geekbench
“The new iMac line, starting at $1,199, is the fastest ever with Intel Core 2 Duo processors starting at 3.06 GHz, and Core i5 and i7 quad-core processors for up to twice the performance.”
Applies to the 27-inch quad-core models against the 24-inch iMac (footnote); neither is in the smaller-screen line.
iMac 21.5-inch (Late 2009) announcement, October 2009, Apple Newsroom, iMac 21.5-inch (Late 2009) announcement, October 2009
iMac single-core, by generation
| Device | Single-core | Change over the previous generation |
|---|---|---|
| iMac 20-inch (Mid 2007) | No data | First in this line |
| iMac 20-inch (Early 2008) | No data | |
| iMac 20-inch (Early 2009) | No data | |
| iMac 21.5-inch (Late 2009), this device | No data | |
| iMac 21.5-inch (Mid 2010) | No data | |
| iMac 21.5-inch (Mid 2011) | No data | |
| iMac 21.5-inch (Late 2012) | No data | |
| iMac 21.5-inch (Late 2013) | No data | |
| iMac 21.5-inch (Late 2015) | No data | |
| iMac 21.5-inch (2017) | No data | |
| iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, 2019) | No data | |
| iMac 24-inch (M1), 2021 | No data | |
| iMac 24-inch (M3), 2023 | No data | |
| iMac 24-inch (M4), 2024 | No data | |
| iMac 24-inch (M6), 2026 | No data |
Against other devices
The iMac 21.5-inch (Late 2009) has no scores to compare.