Comparing Xeon architecture to mainstream i7 architecture isn't the right way around. Last gen i5 quads is also a grand statement. i5 and i7, and to an extent, i3 lines have several processors, some generations has upwards of 20. So it's very easy to compare them to a current generation dual core i7. Especially when the latter uses 4 threads and runs at the same speeds such as those from the Ivy Bridge generation. I'd consider "running circles around" a 15-25% performance increase in benchmarks and a noticeable difference in real world use in conjunction with sterile benchmarks.
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Mac Pro vs MacBook Pro
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The current Mac pro still kills it imo.
Really depends what your using for for, but if you need excellent solid performance and work in a desktop situation, there you go.
The new MacBook Pro might also work well for you depending upon what you do. They both connect up to drive storage arrays and screens, so the difference is really the amount of ram you need (MBP has 16 max) and your processing power. Remember, notebooks throttle their cpus down when they get hot, so they get slower. Iif you're doing intensive tasks all day long and stressing the system, you'll feel the performance impact of that, while the Mac Pro will just soldier on, day in day out.
Really depends what your using for for, but if you need excellent solid performance and work in a desktop situation, there you go.
The new MacBook Pro might also work well for you depending upon what you do. They both connect up to drive storage arrays and screens, so the difference is really the amount of ram you need (MBP has 16 max) and your processing power. Remember, notebooks throttle their cpus down when they get hot, so they get slower. Iif you're doing intensive tasks all day long and stressing the system, you'll feel the performance impact of that, while the Mac Pro will just soldier on, day in day out.
Other world computing are selling refurbed 6-core d500 16gb Ram machines at $2900 to your door.
Yes and yes. Although I believe there were some limitations with the CPU IIRC, check the Mac Pro forum here.
Not sure, but the hex core burns through anything you throw at it pretty much, personally don't see the need to use higher end chips unless you want to use it as a render machine or in another Uber hardcore manner.