java2d benchmark Intel Core 2 Duo testing with a Apple Mac mini and NVIDIA GeForce 9400 256MB on OS X 10.8 (12A193i) via the Phoronix Test Suite. 1: Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.00GHz (2 Cores), Motherboard: Apple Mac mini, Chipset: NVIDIA MCP79, Memory: 2048 x 2 GB DDR3-1067MHz, Disk: 96GB KINGSTON SVP100S296G, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9400 256MB, Monitor: M2762D OS: OS X 10.8 (12A193i), Kernel: 12.0.0 (x86_64), Compiler: Clang 4.0 + GCC 4.2.1 + Xcode 4.4, File-System: Journaled HFS+, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080 Java 2D Microbenchmark 1.0 Rendering Test: All Rendering Tests Units Per Second > Higher Is Better 1 . 170315.69 |================================================================ Java 2D Microbenchmark 1.0 Rendering Test: Vector Graphics Rendering Units Per Second > Higher Is Better 1 . 135266.06 |================================================================ Java 2D Microbenchmark 1.0 Rendering Test: Image Rendering Units Per Second > Higher Is Better 1 . 275985.02 |================================================================ Java 2D Microbenchmark 1.0 Rendering Test: Text Rendering Units Per Second > Higher Is Better 1 . 2280.69 |==================================================================