XcodeBenchmark contains a large codebase to measure the compilation time in Xcode.

You are probably familiar with the following question:

"Should I buy an i5, i7, or even i9 processor for iOS/macOS development?".

XcodeBenchmark is initially created for Max Tech YouTube channel to compare the performance of new iMacs 2020.

I believe the results will help developers to make the right cost/performance trade-off decision when choosing their next Mac.

Score

Device	CPU	RAM	SSD	HDD	Xcode	macOS	Time(sec)
iMac 27" 2020	i9 3.6 GHz 10-core	64	512		11.6	10.15.6	217
iMac 27" 2020	i7 3.8 GHz 8-core	64	512		11.6	10.15.6	229
iMac 27" 2020	i7 3.8 GHz 8-core	32	512		11.6	10.15.6	229
iMac 27" 2019	i9 3.6 GHz 8-core	64	2TB		11.6	10.15.6	252
iMac Pro 27" 2017	Xeon 3.2 GHz 8-core	32	1TB		11.6	10.15.6	263
Ryzentosh	R5 3600 3.6 Ghz 6-core	16	1TB		11.7	10.15.6	312
MacBook Pro 16" 2019	i9 2.3 GHz 8-core	32	2TB		11.6	10.15.6	328
MacBook Pro 16" 2019	i7 2.6 GHz 6-core	16	512		11.6	10.15.6	353
Mac Mini 2018	i5-8500B 3.0 GHz 6-core	8	512		11.7	10.15.6	383
Hackintosh	i5-8400 2.8 Ghz 6-core	32	512		11.6	10.15.6	409
iMac 21.5" 2017	i7-7700 3.60GHz 4-core	16	1TB		11.7	10.16.6	419
MacBook Pro 15" 2018	i7 2.6 GHz 6-core	16	512		11.6	10.15.6	440
MacBook Pro 15" 2017	i7 2.9 GHz 4-core	16	512		11.6	10.15.6	583
MacBook Pro 15" 2016	i7 2.7 GHz 4-core	16	1TB		11.7	10.15.6	642
Mac Mini 2014	i5 2.6 GHz 2-core	8		1TB	11.7	10.15.6	1193

Set up

• Download and install Xcode.
• Open Xcode and install additional tools (Xcode should suggest it automatically).
• Perform defaults write com.apple.dt.Xcode ShowBuildOperationDuration YES in Terminal to show build time in the Xcode progress bar.
• Download and unarchive XcodeBenchmark project.

Before each test

1. Select XcodeBenchmark -> Generic iOS Device in the top left corner.
2. Close XcodeBenchmark.xcworkspace project.
3. Remove the DerivedData folder, by selecting Finder, pressing Shift + Command + G and paste in the path: ~/Library/Developer/Xcode, select the DerivedData folder and delete it.
4. Disconnect a network cable and turn off WiFi.
5. Make sure to disable all software running at startup: System Preferences -> Users and Groups -> User -> Login Items and empty the list.
6. Reboot and cool down your Mac.
7. Connect to the power adapter if you use MacBook.

Running a test

1. Open XcodeBenchmark.xcworkspace (please do not confuse with xcproject).
2. Press Command B to start compilation.

Important: Start compilation as quickly as possible once you opened a project

FAQ

Q: What's inside?

The framework that incudes 42 popular CocoaPods libraries and 70+ dependencies in total.

Language	files	blank	comment	code
C/C++ Header	2785	58618	143659	215644
C++	750	24771	30788	182663
Objective C	882	27797	23183	148244
Swift	1122	21821	35225	113945
C	390	15064	23319	84119
Objective C++	69	2980	2026	15561
Markdown	61	4865	1	15131
XML	144	1022	10	13047
Bourne Shell	3	244	209	1321
JSON	22	1	0	1114
Pascal	2	87	185	180
YAML	1	0	0	5
SUM:	6231	157270	258605	790974

Q: What do the results mean?

1. First of all, the project is huge. I think the majority of projects have a smaller size.
2. The results show relative performance in Xcode compared to other Macs under the same conditions.

Q: Why is CocoaPods not excluded from git-repo?

• The project is also used by non-programmers. Let's keep it simple.

Contribution

• Preferred: Submit a pull request and add a row to the Score section.
• Open an issue and include all info to fill the Score section if you cannot submit a pull request.

Make sure:

• All steps are performed
• Time column is still sorted after insertion.
• You are added to the end of the Contributors list.
• Attach a screenshot of the Xcode progress bar with a compilation time. Example.
• The content in cells is centered. You can use this tool to edit a table.
  • File -> Paste table data
  • Select all cells -> Right click -> Text align -> Center

Contributors

• Maxim Eremenko
• Max Tech YouTube channel
• @bitsmakerde
• @ivanfeanor
• @sverrisson
• @radianttap
• @rynaardb
• @ekhodykin
• @N0un