Macbook Pro 2018 and Mac Pro 2013

[kwpcreative72]

I currently own a mac pro 2013, 3 GHz, 8 Core, 64 MB RAM. I need to buy a laptop for times when I am away from my desk. I'm a graphic designer that works with large files. The most processor intensive programs I use are Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, and Lightroom. I don't edit videos in any way so I'm not concerned about rendering speeds.

My first question concerns adobe. Do the above programs make use of multiple cores? It seems like more cores are used for video editing than programs like photoshop. Are more cores going to help with the speed of these programs? I realize the MacBook 15" has 6 cores and that's the only choice, but I'm wondering if I even needed a MacPro with 8 cores. I've had it since 2013, so it's served me well, but now I'm looking at laptops and wondering if that's the way to go.

My second question is about the MacPro Vs MacBook Pro. Will I see a difference in speed when using the above programs on the new MacBook? I'm curious because I was thinking of making the laptop my main machine and possible keeping the mac pro as a backup, or maybe even trading it in.

Thanks so much.

 

[cbautis2]

Without throttling, the MBP 2018 will lay waste on your 2013

 

[kwpcreative72]

Do you think the throttling issue has been fixed with the update? I know there will still be some throttling, just wondering how much.

 

[airlied]

The thermal throttling is a hardware issue, therefore can't be fixed by a software patch.
All you need to know is, before patch, cpu drops clock to a very low value when core temp reaches 100'C. After the patch, cpu will remain the clock speed at which makes temp stay at 99'c.
That means thermal throttling got better but it still can't keep its clock at the highest potential.

For my personal test, my mac (2018 model mbp, 2.6GHz 6-core) could keep running at 2.9Ghz (all 6 cores) for long time. If I open the lid then use a fan to cool it, it can go higher.

 

[maflynn]

The thermal throttling is a hardware issue, therefore can't be fixed by a software patch.

Sure it can, software deals with hardware all of the time. Just look at Meltdown and Spectre, both hardware issues that is being patched by software.

Do you think the throttling issue has been fixed with the update? I know there will still be some throttling, just wondering how much.

I'm not saying the throttling issue is fully resolved, but it can be fixed in software. Depending on what you do, I could have missed it, but I didn't see anything related to how you'll use it. From my personal experience I'm not seeing any throttling, but I'll be the first to admit that I'm not pushing my MBP terribly hard. I use Lightroom and PS (not heavily) and those are probably my two most demanding apps.

 

[Fishrrman]

If you go for a MacBook Pro, get an i7 (instead of i9).
It will pretty much avoid the throttling issue, if I've been reading about it correctly...