So did you actually time the test with a stopwatch? Your result looks very much like the time required to complete the final setup in the action as timed by the Photoshop timer function. I don't doubt your new machine is fast, just not this fast.
A 4 core runs the test in 11 seconds and yours runs 1.8 sec?
Why not do a quick video so we can time it our self.
You're exactly right, I did use the Photoshop timer function and as such probably drew a false result. I did that test after completing this one, which produced a more accurate and predictable result.
http://ksimonian.com/Blog/2010/02/24/improved-photoshop-benchmark-cpu-speed-test-for-both-mac-pc-free-radial-blur-filter-test/14.5 seconds to complete your radial blur test. (Note: Photoshop only makes use of one of the two installed GPUs)
Late 2013 MacPro 3.5 GHz IntelĀ® Xeon Processor E5-1650 v2, OSX 10.9.1 (Mavericks), Photoshop CC ( CS6.1.2 )
Adobe Photoshop Version: 14.1.2 (14.1.2 20130923.r.427 2013/09/23:23:00:00) x64
Operating System: Mac OS 10.9.1
System architecture: Intel CPU Family:6, Model:62, Stepping:4 with MMX, SSE Integer, SSE FP, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, HyperThreading
Physical processor count: 6
Logical processor count: 12
Processor speed: 3500 MHz
Built-in memory: 65536 MB
Free memory: 43700 MB
Memory available to Photoshop: 62834 MB
Memory used by Photoshop: 70 %
I also did the Blackmagic Disk Speed Tests that are already recorded in this forum. If you have any other specific tests you would like performed please let me know.