Possibly it is a pricing thing-one quality bin down with disabled/dead CPU cores and/or CPUs that did not make the full clock speed cut.
It doesn’t look to be TPD (total power dissipation) since all the CPUs have the same TDP. See the scalability page for what is possible in best and worst cases.Īpple is using downclocked Intel Xeon W CPUs in the 2017 iMac Pro. Video users and other specialized users will see the greatest benefits of 8/10/14 CPU cores. Mostly the iMac Pro is faster, but often not by more than marginal amounts, and the 2017 iMac 5K 4.2 GHz can sometimes win out. Is the iMac Pro faster or slower than the 2017 iMac 5K? Yes. This page discusses Intel TurboBoost on the Intel Xeon W series CPUs, beginning with a general discussion and then showing actual speed with testing. Not sure which Mac to get or how to configure it? Consult with MPG. See the MPG recommendations for iMac Pro, backup, peripherals. Please order through our links via these companies and/or subscribe-thank you.
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