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Title: Apple may or may not switch Macs over from Intel to AMD, but it should Post by: HCK on March 20, 2020, 04:05:12 pm Apple may or may not switch Macs over from Intel to AMD, but it should
<article> <section class="page"> <p>Over a year ago, I argued that Apple should replace Intel with AMD (https://www.macworld.com/article/3331849/apple-should-drop-intel-for-amd.html) in its Mac lineup. Today, the choice seems even clearer. From low-power laptops to the big iron in the Mac Pro, Apple would be well-served to consider AMD alternatives to Intel CPUs.</p><h2>The Mac Pro: Threadripper </h2> <p>The Mac Pro is a big, expensive, high-power system made for heavy multithreaded workloads. So Apple equips it with Intel Xeon workstation processors, from the 8-core, 16-thread W-3223 to the 28-core, 56-thread W-3275M. The cheapest, slowest model retails for $750 and has a thermal design power of 160 watts, and that scales up to almost $7,500 and 205 watts on the high end.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/3532902/why-apple-should-switch-macs-over-from-intel-to-amd.html#jump">To read this article in full, please click here[/url]</p></section></article> Source: Apple may or may not switch Macs over from Intel to AMD, but it should (https://www.macworld.com/article/3532902/why-apple-should-switch-macs-over-from-intel-to-amd.html#tk.rss_all) |