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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 1541997" data-attributes="member: 56379"><p>Harry's SSD suggestion is right on the money!<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>Although I am in agreement with you that upgrading your Mac Pro from 4 to 8 cores with this relatively inexpensive cpu upgrade...the SSD (although more expensive)...will probably provide much more of a noticeable speed boost.</p><p></p><p>As I mentioned earlier...this cpu upgrade is a fun project to do.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> But as I also mentioned...much of the software you probably run will not know the difference between 4-cores & 8-cores. Most of the software you currently run probably doesn't use/recognize more than 2-cores.</p><p></p><p>If you were upgrading to a different cpu speed than you currently have (higher than 2.66ghz)...then even the 2-cores that are usually used would/could seem a bit faster. But since the upgrade would be from 2.66ghz (4-cores) to 2.66ghz (8-cores)...again...not going to notice a difference.</p><p></p><p>If you were doing a lot of Photoshop work...or video editing work (applications that usually are written to utilize more cores if available)...then you would see a BIG speed increase going from 4 to 8 cores.</p><p></p><p>So overall...the install of an SSD will probably provide more of a noticeable speed boost than a 4-core to 8-core cpu upgrade.</p><p></p><p>- Nick</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 1541997, member: 56379"] Harry's SSD suggestion is right on the money!:) Although I am in agreement with you that upgrading your Mac Pro from 4 to 8 cores with this relatively inexpensive cpu upgrade...the SSD (although more expensive)...will probably provide much more of a noticeable speed boost. As I mentioned earlier...this cpu upgrade is a fun project to do.:) But as I also mentioned...much of the software you probably run will not know the difference between 4-cores & 8-cores. Most of the software you currently run probably doesn't use/recognize more than 2-cores. If you were upgrading to a different cpu speed than you currently have (higher than 2.66ghz)...then even the 2-cores that are usually used would/could seem a bit faster. But since the upgrade would be from 2.66ghz (4-cores) to 2.66ghz (8-cores)...again...not going to notice a difference. If you were doing a lot of Photoshop work...or video editing work (applications that usually are written to utilize more cores if available)...then you would see a BIG speed increase going from 4 to 8 cores. So overall...the install of an SSD will probably provide more of a noticeable speed boost than a 4-core to 8-core cpu upgrade. - Nick [/QUOTE]
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