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.
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 ??
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.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.
Still most likely not worth the money and upgrading something else would most likely be more useful.
As far as I know processor is still 9th gen i9 so same as previous generation.Will there be much difference?
So the easiest way to save money is to keep the 2.3 GHz cpu in stead of the 2.4?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.
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".
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...I can't imagine that Apple was able to greatly improve heat dissipation so heating will probably still be an issue.
What about the 2.6GHz 6-core i7 vs. 2.3GHz 8-core i9?
I'll be only using Logic.
So the easiest way to save money is to keep the 2.3 GHz cpu in stead of the 2.4?
depends on the storage, if its 128 to 256, write performance usually doubles, after 512gb the difference gets alot smaller.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.
depends on the storage, if its 128 to 256, write performance usually doubles, after 512gb the difference gets alot smaller.