That the incremental gains are of value to the user there really is no point to upgrading for mainstream use know your own particulars or consult with me to discuss the value (or lack thereof).As this was written, that confirmation has yet to be officially stated. That OWC will in fact offer CPU upgrades for the 2013 Mac Pro.Turbo Boost Speeds with 2013 Mac Pro Intel Xeon CPUs When does it make sense to upgrade?ĭiscussion here is premised on two key ideas: Hence the 8-core looks to be an ideal choice for a wide array of high-end tasks, especially if the high-end GPUs are also chosen to address video intensive work. Sometimes 10 or 12 cores can be used, but those situations are sporadic, and the usage scenarios there often involve the GPU (e.g., intensive video work). It also has 25MB of CPU cache memory which might further aid it with some tasks over the 4/6-core options. The all-around merit of the 8-core 3.3 GHz CPU can be visualized below via the green line at top: for 1-3 cores used, it offers at least as good a performance as the 4/6-core CPUs, and then extends that performance out to 8 cores at a level well above the 10 core or 12 core CPUs. For such work, an 8-core running at 3.3 GHz (Turbo Boost 4.0 GHz) is better than even a 6-core at 3.7 GHz, because there are a variety of tasks that use more than 6 cores, including things like sharpening that makes heavy use of all 12 CPU cores in a 2010 Mac Pro.Īnd yet the 3.3 GHz 8-core CPU is just as fast for lightly-threaded tasks as the 6-core options (the 3.7 GHz 6-core edges it out barely for the 4/5/6 cores case, but the 8-core adds two more CPU cores over the 6-core). Here at MPG, primary use of a Mac Pro is for intensive digital photography work. The 8-core 3.3 GHz is one of several highly attractive options. OWC offers more CPU options at a cost savings for upgrading the 2013 Mac Pro CPU and memory. See the general CPU performance discussion as well as 2013 Mac Pro: How Many Cores for Your Workflow?. See also MPG’s computer gear wishlist as well as diglloyd-recommended performance packages for Mac Pro. Send Feedback Related: 2013 Mac Pro, gear, GPU, Mac Pro, Macs, memory, video
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