And up to 32GB of RAM
Specifications for the new Mac Pro have been released: and it appears this machine is going to have a little bit of processing power handy.
A pair of Intel 45-nano, 12MB L2 cache'd, quad core 5400 series Xeon processors are going to supply 8 cores of parellel CPU power, running at speeds up to 3.2 GHz. The Mac Pro will also support up to a (whopping) 4 TB of interal storage, and 32GB of 800 MHz DDR2 ECC FB-DIMM RAM.
“The new Mac Pro is the fastest Mac we’ve ever made,” according to Philip Schiller, an Apple Product Marketing guy. “With 3.2 GHz 8-core Xeon processing, a 1600 MHz front side bus and 800 MHz memory, the new Mac Pro uses the fastest Intel Xeon architecture on the market.”
Standard with the Mac Pro is also a HD 2600 XT -- but the system can handle up to 4 video cards.
The price for all this power is around $2700, for 2.8 GHz model. And that's without a monitor. You can read more about this fancy new Mac here.
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Bit pricy, but that is to be expected yes?
"Just because you can, dosnt mean you should"
Games hardly take advantage of multi-core proc's, and it is difficult to even stress a 4 core machine with regular, simultaneous running apps.
But you know, some people just like getting the best, so we have stuff like this powerhouse machine.
Though the industry is moving in the right direction.