So 16 and up it is. And that point is where the Xeon Mac Pro starts to make sense. I'm still looking for a definitive audio comparison between 16 and 28 core Mac Pros, to see if the slightly lower clock speed of the 28 core really has a meaningful limitation on what you can cram onto Logic's "last core". GeekBench shows that the core's single-core performance is actually microscopically HIGHER than that of the core vs , and of course the multi-core figures put the core at an bonkers while the core sits at So the 8-core k iMac isn't exactly "running around" the 8-core Mac Pro, but it's still faster.
But that's GeekBench, not a specific audio test, so it doesn't provide total clarity when it comes to which CPU is best for dealing with Logic's hybrid-buffer, "last core overload" deal. Although that situation seems to have eased somewhat in Logic v So maybe single-core GeekBench scores are not the be-all, end-all deciding factor on which is the best Mac for audio.
So, yeah But it is a pleasant surprise to see that the core actually beats the core Mac Pro at GeekBench single-core tests by a tiny bit But still, it's good news. Another long-shot possibility for users who want to get into an 8-core Mac Pro now and not hate themselves later is the possibility of a CPU swap at some later point when the price of Xeons might drop a little bit. Of course, that means you're watching Linus TechTalk videos on YouTube, buying multi-thousand dollar bare Xeon chips from NewEgg or off eBay shudder , hoping that you got the part number right, hoping that you don't bend a pin inserting it, hoping you applied the thermal paste correctly, and then trying to sell a used 8-core Xeon or tossing it in the e-waste bin - and voiding your Apple warranty.
There's videos of people doing it if you search. The 8-core Mac Pro might be fine for a server or graphics use where the GPU does most of the work. For audio it makes little sense. I agree about the higher core count mac pros, but the 8 core model always struck me as abysmal value wise. You make a good point about being able to swap out the cpu though if you just want to get a mac pro in the interim. What do you think of the new M1 mac performance? Do you think you will wait for a M1 chip Mac Pro to be released before upgrading or will you get the newest Mac Pro intel chip?
I'm quite impressed with the M1 results people are posting, and if Apple stays on track to migrate their entire product line to Apple Silicon within two years, well I can definitely limp along with my core cylinder and skip the Intel Mac Pro entirely. There are rumors about an Apple Silicon "Mini Pro" that will still have some slots but not be such a beast as the current model, so that would be appetizing.
I'm glad I didn't wait. It will take two years before all is up to speed with the M chips, Avid, Dolby and the others involved with software. It's not that expensive for two to five years before the next transition. Just around 15 K, done, able to work a little easier. Still interested what Avid will do with HDX and software at this point.
If you run an 8 core like the K or similar, then the Hack is by far the smartest system I think money can buy at the moment. My machines literally had 0 stability issues. Pro Tools Carbon. Pro Tools Carbon Support. Pro Tools Sync X. Pro Tools Sync X Support. Sync HD. HD Omni. Eleven Rack Drivers. Pro Tools Quartet Drivers. Pro Tools Duet Drivers. S6 and S4. Avid S1. EuControl Avid S1 Support. Avid S3. Avid Dock. Pro Tools Dock Support. Avid Control.
Avid Control Support. Artist Control. EuControl Compatibility. Artist Mix. Look for the Activity Monitor app in the Utilities folder in the Applications folder. When you run it, the window that is likely to appear will look something like this….
This image was taken at exactly the same time as the Pro Tools System Usage meter above. When selected, this shows us the maximum load for each core over a period of time. In this case, each little vertical bar shows us 5 seconds but you can adjust that down to 1 second. This image was also taken at the very same time as the previous two, so it shows us the maximum load on each core in the couple of minutes before the screengrab. The left and right columns represent the two virtual cores of each physical core.
Core 1 and Core 2 represent the first physical core. Core 3 and Core 4 are the next physical core and so on.
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