Let us validate the performance of a "Hackintosh Zone Catalina Top" build (10900K + RX 6900 XT).
| Benchmark | Real Mac Pro 2019 ($6,000) | Top Hackintosh ($1,800) | Winner | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Geekbench 6 (Multi) | 11,500 | 12,100 | Hackintosh | | Metal GPU Score | 185,000 (W5700X) | 220,000 (RX 6900 XT) | Hackintosh | | Cinebench R23 | 14,900 | 16,200 | Hackintosh | | Xcode Compile (sec) | 142 sec | 129 sec | Hackintosh | hackintosh zone catalina top
Note: The Hackintosh beats the Mac Pro because Apple abandoned GPU upgrades on the 2019 chassis. Let us validate the performance of a "Hackintosh
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