Diff between Mage and Necro pets in Classic? Kunark?

[Vanessa]

I've heard quite a lot of mixed things between the Necro vs Mage conversations. It seems like generally speaking most people feel like Necro is the better overall class because of utility and different positions it can fill in different groups / raids etc. Whereas Mage is a really strong nuker and has diff pets for different situations with strong dmg shields.

However what I am wondering about is strictly the power of the pets and their ability to chew through mobs at certain points in the game with self buffs only.

So for example if there was a Lvl 50 Mage and Lvl 50 Necro in Classic, pre-kunark, with their pets fully self buffed (Dmg shield, summoned swords, Burnout, Augment Death etc.) and then sent those pets to attack level 40-50 mobs. Without the help of the casters, so no nukes, DoTs, heals, debuffs etc. Just the buffed pets only.

Which pet would be able to clear through more, or take on higher level mobs easier, with less chance of dying?

And the same goes for level 60 in Kunark. No epics, raid items, or group related things/help. Just the raw power of self buffed pets and their ability to take on mobs their own level, as well as 10~ levels below them?