MAC 8 core Desktops

very odd.. very very odd. Wonder whats going on with all that. They said a couple weeks, but remember, that was a rumour.
 
Come on, you know how those Mac rumor sites go. They post an obvious future product from Apple and say it's soon, about four or five times before it actually happens. Duh.
 
I did see a screengrab a few months ago of the osx activity monitor, showing 8 intel processors humming along. If that's the case... i'm first in line.
 
Since the MacBooks (both of them) are on par with the G5's I'd say that Apple has to do something to really impress with their new Workstation line. A Core Duo chip isn't going to do it. Two Core Duo chips would be nice, but Four Core Duo chips would almost outweigh the 64-bit-ness of the PowerPC Chips.
 
I'm pretty sure the chips that will go into the PowerMac's are the Conroe proc's from Intel, which I believe are 64 bit. My quesiton is when is someone going to release some apps that take advantage of the 64 bit architecture. I've had my G5 for about a year now, and I don't see anyone releasing any kind of apps (AE, PS, Maya, etc) that take advantage of the 64 bit framework, but you have Windows apps (Lightwave, Cinema 4D, etc) waving the flag of 64 bit all over the place, and their new OS isnt' even out.
 
Intel said by late 2007 or 2008 they'll release 8 core processor, so with a quad motherboard and Hyper-Threading you get 64 logical processor/32 physical processors.

Sometime early next year they're supposed to release quad core.


"Intel has scheduled to launch its quad-core processor, codenamed "Kentsfield", in the first quarter of 2007.

At about the same time, rival AMD will debut its K8L series, a quad-core upgrade of its K8 architecture, reports Digitimes.com citing Taiwanese industry sources.

The launch of Intel's 64-bit dual-core processor, the Conroe that will be included in its "Averill" platform for business desktops, will happen in September, following the June launch of AMD's Socket AM2 CPU offering, the sources noted. Despite Intel's late entry, its Conroe series will be manufactured on a 65nm process, as opposed to AMD's 90nm manufacturing node.

The demand for the new quad core processors is expected to be increased early next year, when Microsoft's new operating system will be available." (Windows Vista)


Intel Press Release-
http://www.intel.com/pressroom/kits/events/idfspr_2006/20060313_multicore_fact_sheet_decoder.pdf
 
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I bet that comp is gonna be zipping through HD footage like nothing.

I bet these are the lines of computers that a lot of people are gonna buy when they get the RED camera.
I mean seriously...8 core processor?? its like 39847983743 horse power!!!

4k footage is going to be a joke!!
 
blckhawk542 said:
I bet that comp is gonna be zipping through HD footage like nothing.

I bet these are the lines of computers that a lot of people are gonna buy when they get the RED camera.
I mean seriously...8 core processor?? its like 39847983743 horse power!!!

4k footage is going to be a joke!!
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Although it hasn't always been just processing power clogging the pipeline... a common roadblock is often storage and bandwidth TO that storage...
 
8 cores... 8....

The only problem I have with this is whether we'll be able to upgrade these ourselves once quad-core single processors come out. I want a new Mac Pro but I've got to weigh the options of buying one in August, the time when I plan to get a new camera, or waiting until I can have 16 cores. That's the tough part I think. I don't really need a new computer for any of the cameras currently available, I've got a Mac Mini that will do fine for SD footage to tide me over and then I of course have my rockin' PC systems. All I need is a copy of Avid Xpress Pro/Media Composer and I'm good to go on the PC until Apple gets what I want them to get so I can get my whole FCP setup going.

But this is just a rumor, they could just have an Intel-based Quad computer, no biggie. We'll have to see. But SLI is almost necessary at the moment for the possibility for even higher resolutions (ie. 4K and up).

Nice find Mike and thanks for letting us know Jarred. :)
 
Jack_Felis said:
8 cores... 8....

The only problem I have with this is whether we'll be able to upgrade these ourselves once quad-core single processors come out.
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Macs have never had user-upgradable processors (from apple that is).
 
True, but aren't these the same processors we will be able to get for our PC systems or are they made special? I'm good with info on the PC front, but I don't know much about the insides of these new Intel Macs.
 
Jack_Felis said:
8 cores... 8....

The only problem I have with this is whether we'll be able to upgrade these ourselves once quad-core single processors come out. I want a new Mac Pro but I've got to weigh the options of buying one in August, the time when I plan to get a new camera, or waiting until I can have 16 cores.
Nice find Mike and thanks for letting us know Jarred. :)
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im actually waiting till the software from adobe becomes cross platform, thats when i will switch to a new tower.
 
blckhawk542 said:
I bet that comp is gonna be zipping through HD footage like nothing.

I bet these are the lines of computers that a lot of people are gonna buy when they get the RED camera.
I mean seriously...8 core processor?? its like 39847983743 horse power!!!

4k footage is going to be a joke!!
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yeah, it be effectively running 20+ GHz per processor, without hyperthreading.
 
Jack_Felis said:
True, but aren't these the same processors we will be able to get for our PC systems or are they made special? I'm good with info on the PC front, but I don't know much about the insides of these new Intel Macs.
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They're not the exact same as their pc counterparts apparently
 
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