Re:Apple’s new M1 Pro and M1 Max processors
by klelatti on Monday October 18, 2021 @04:16PM
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On reflection I think they've decided that their pro users want 'more GPU not more CPU' - they could easily have added a couple more CPU cores but it obviously wasn't a priority.
Agreed that it's hard to see how designing a CPU just for the Mac Pro would make any kind of economic sense but equally struggling to see what else they can do!
Re:Apple’s new M1 Pro and M1 Max processors
by arvinsim on Tuesday October 19, 2021 @03:49AM
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There is only so much you can do improving the CPU.
On the other hand, we still haven't really reached the limit for GPUs.
Re:Apple’s new M1 Pro and M1 Max processors
by klelatti on Tuesday October 19, 2021 @06:32AM
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I suppose it’s the software - most CPU software is primarily designed to run on a single / few cores. GPU code is massively parallel by design.
Re:Apple’s new M1 Pro and M1 Max processors
by meerita on Tuesday October 19, 2021 @06:11AM
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I think we will see iMac Pro with incredible performance. Mac Pros, maybe in the next years to come. It's a really high end product to release new specs. Plus, in they release it with M1 Max chips, what would be the difference? a nicer case and more upgrading slot? I don't see the advantage of power. I think Mac Pros will be upgraded like in 2 years ahead
Re:Apple’s new M1 Pro and M1 Max processors
by madeofpalk on Tuesday October 19, 2021 @06:31AM
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The real question for the Mac Pros is whether the GPU is changeable or not, and what that means for shared memory.
The wildcard is the actual mac pro. I suspect we aren't going to hear about mac pro until next Sept/Oct events, and super unclear what direction they are going to go. Maybe allowing config of multiple M1 max SOCs somehow working together. Seems complicated.