# ashfurrow/xcode-hardware-performance

Results from running Xcode on a non-trivial open source project using various Macs

Repository: https://github.com/ashfurrow/xcode-hardware-performance
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/xcode-hardware-performance
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Archived: true
Last push: 2021-11-15T14:03:38+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 10/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3951, "days_push": 1752, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, archived, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1121, forks 112 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:39.956596+00:00)

## What it is
A collection of benchmark results measuring Xcode build times (fresh and incremental) across various Mac models, including Apple M1 and Intel machines. The repository is deprecated but preserved for reference, with the author recommending XcodeBenchmark for ongoing comparisons.

## Use cases
- compare Xcode build times between Mac models
- decide which MacBook to buy for iOS development
- see how Apple M1 compares to Intel Macs for compiling
- find historical Xcode performance data for older Macs
- estimate incremental build speed on different hardware

## When to choose
- you want historical benchmark data for Macs up to late 2020
- you're researching M1 vs Intel build performance
- you need a reference for how hardware specs affected Xcode builds

## When to avoid
- you need up-to-date benchmarks for current Apple hardware
- you want actively maintained comparison data
- you need benchmarks for non-Apple platforms or other IDEs

## Facets
- artifact type: dataset
- maturity: abandoned
- function: benchmarking, developer-tools
- domain: developer-tools, hardware, apple-ecosystem
- platform: -
- tags: xcode, build-times, apple-silicon, mac-hardware, deprecated, macos

## Member repositories
- ashfurrow/xcode-hardware-performance (main) score 10

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:39.956596+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T06:40:59.291500+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/ashfurrow/xcode-hardware-performance (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:39.956596+00:00, sha e1f71c1efaf2)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.