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Is the processor upgrade on the new 16 MBP worth it?
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Probably not for most people. What will you be looking to do with the machine?
I’m considering the same thing. Is it worth it or not noticeable.
For me, I’ll be doing graphic design and 3D modeling. From ZBrush, Modo, to Substance Painter. Every little bit helps.
I’m considering two options:
Upgrade CPU
Or upgrade to the 2TB storage (instead of 1TB) -
Question is, I hear the 2TB is faster than the 1TB, is that still true and maybe more noticeable than the cpu upgrade for certain tasks.
For me, I’ll be doing graphic design and 3D modeling. From ZBrush, Modo, to Substance Painter. Every little bit helps.
I’m considering two options:
Upgrade CPU
Or upgrade to the 2TB storage (instead of 1TB) -
Question is, I hear the 2TB is faster than the 1TB, is that still true and maybe more noticeable than the cpu upgrade for certain tasks.
USB-C is so fast that I would rather just get external drives for extra storage - and use onboard for important stuff/apps etc
Not heard 2TB being faster ??
After some Googling, seems in the past the larger storage have been faster, but nothing mind blowing, just a small percent.
I have thoughts on external , but don’t want to derail the thread from the focus on the CPU.
I don't think it's worth the money. the frequency differences are too small.
Both CPUs will be heat-constrained anyways - the sustained performance gap is likely to be really small.
Both CPUs will be heat-constrained anyways - the sustained performance gap is likely to be really small.
Well the 16" model is supposed to have better cooling, so there may be more of a difference compared to how these same CPUs performed in the 2019 15" MBP.
Still most likely not worth the money and upgrading something else would most likely be more useful.
I will be upgrading the graphics memory and system memory to 32GB and sticking to 1TB HD... any other suggestions as to what would be a better upgrade?
As far as I know processor is still 9th gen i9 so same as previous generation.
Intel hasn't released desktop class 10th gen processors yet.
So the easiest way to save money is to keep the 2.3 GHz cpu in stead of the 2.4?
I think the biggest thing is with the new cooling system you may actually get to use the performance of these high performance chips. Dave Lee (Dave2D) mentions this in his 1st look. And hopefully we will not see him have to shove a 16" MBP in the freezer to get performance like he did the 2018 15".
No you won't. To get "full" performance potential of these CPUs you'd need over 100W of sustained thermal dissipation. It just won't happen with a thin and light chassis. You'd see few % increase here and there, but that's about it.
One of the early adaptor videos (I think it was from The Verge) mentioned Apple said they could get 15W more power out of the processor with the new heat design. If true, that is a pretty impressive improvement. Looking forward to see testing in the real-world...
EDIT: AppleInsider is reporting 12 Watts improved heat-management...
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Both will do the job just fine, the 8-core will do it faster. Choose what you want.
Few percent if anything, nothing overwhelming. If needed you'd already know, save your $$$. Smart money is on waiting for the reputable reviews before you make a decision.
Also worth noting a delay also allows Apple's providers to settle the manufacturing process, of which there are always issues initially.
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Also worth noting a delay also allows Apple's providers to settle the manufacturing process, of which there are always issues initially.
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I wouldn't spend it on the CPU frequency upgrade. (6-core to 8-core is definitely worth it though)
Save it towards Apple Care, or buy 0.76 shares of apple stock.
depends on the storage, if its 128 to 256, write performance usually doubles, after 512gb the difference gets alot smaller.
It would be interesting to see if they are using multiple M2s instead of just one as many of the other Workstation Class Windows laptops are doing today.