iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, 2019)
Scores
Single-core
No data
Multi-core
No data
GPU (Metal)
No data
Keynote claims, measured
Not measurable with Geekbench
“The 21.5-inch iMac now features 8th-generation quad-core, and for the first time 6-core processors, delivering up to 60 percent faster performance.”
Apple’s footnote compares the 3.2 GHz 6-core Core i7 with the 3.6 GHz quad-core Core i7 configuration; the dataset holds the base models.
iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, 2019) announcement, March 2019, Apple Newsroom, iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, 2019) announcement, March 2019
“iMac now delivers up to two times faster performance for a wide range of computing tasks.”
Line-wide figure; the footnote tests the top 21.5-inch and 27-inch configurations.
iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, 2019) announcement, March 2019, Apple Newsroom, iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, 2019) announcement, March 2019
“Radeon Pro Vega graphics come to the 21.5-inch iMac, delivering up to 80 percent faster graphics performance.”
Applies to the optional graphics upgrade, not the base model.
iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, 2019) announcement, March 2019, Apple Newsroom, iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, 2019) announcement, March 2019
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) | 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), this device | 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 (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, 2019) has no scores to compare.