Apple Starts Shipping 8-Core Mac Pro Systems
News Posted 05/04/07
Author: PV5150
Source: DailyTech
For $3,997.00 you can have yourself a brand new 8-core Mac
| Customers are able to order a Clovertown-based Mac Pro with dual processors for a total of eight effective processor cores.
The Clovertown core is effectively two dual-core dies in one package, each pair having 4MB of L2 cache for a total of 8MB. Each pair of cores also share a single 1066/1333MHz front-side bus. Customers that order the new Mac Pro will receive Clovertown processors clocked at 3.0GHz while those who wish to order the older Woodcrest based Mac Pro can choose between 2.0GHz, 2.66GHz and 3.0GHz configurations. Keep in mind that a Clovertown processor is simply two Woodcrest processors joined into one single package. Configurations for the Mac Pro start at $2,499.00 with two 2.66GHz dual-core Woodcrest Xeons. Customers who wish to upgrade to the 8-core configuration will have to add an additional $1,498.00. |
Performance wise it’ll be a beast but no doubt a little on the toasty side too.
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