Forums
New posts
Articles
Product Reviews
Policies
FAQ
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Apple Computing Products:
macOS - Desktop Hardware
Help Choosing the Right Mac Pro CPU Build
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 1348439" data-attributes="member: 56379"><p>As you can imagine...more cores/cpus = more processing power. The biggest "homework assignment" you have...is to determine if the software applications you are going to use the most are written to take advantage of multiple cores/multiple cpu's. </p><p></p><p>Surprisingly...there are not that many applications written to take advantage of multiple cores/cpu's...so if you purchase a 6, 8, or 12 core Mac Pro...many applications won't use more than 1-2 of them. </p><p></p><p>Of course if the applications you use the most are "multi-core" capable...then your computer projects will absolutely fly the more cores it has!<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>HTH,</p><p></p><p>- Nick</p><p></p><p>p.s. By the way...the other advantages of Mac Pro's (besides lot of cpu's/cores) is expandability:</p><p></p><p>- 4 internal HD's</p><p>- 4 video cards (run up to 8+ monitors simultaneously)</p><p>- can install lots of ram</p><p>- two internal optical drives</p><p></p><p>But to get these advantages you don't need the highest end Mac Pro...a lower-end 4-core Mac Pro will be fine.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 1348439, member: 56379"] As you can imagine...more cores/cpus = more processing power. The biggest "homework assignment" you have...is to determine if the software applications you are going to use the most are written to take advantage of multiple cores/multiple cpu's. Surprisingly...there are not that many applications written to take advantage of multiple cores/cpu's...so if you purchase a 6, 8, or 12 core Mac Pro...many applications won't use more than 1-2 of them. Of course if the applications you use the most are "multi-core" capable...then your computer projects will absolutely fly the more cores it has!:) HTH, - Nick p.s. By the way...the other advantages of Mac Pro's (besides lot of cpu's/cores) is expandability: - 4 internal HD's - 4 video cards (run up to 8+ monitors simultaneously) - can install lots of ram - two internal optical drives But to get these advantages you don't need the highest end Mac Pro...a lower-end 4-core Mac Pro will be fine. [/QUOTE]
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Apple Computing Products:
macOS - Desktop Hardware
Help Choosing the Right Mac Pro CPU Build
Top