2013 mac pro processor upgrade 10 core vs 12 core

The 2013 Mac Pro 12-core is faster in the two CPU intensive tests like the Resolve export and FCPX export. Returning to the 5K R3D clip used with Resolve, we used the 'Share > Master File' function to transcode to 5K ProRes 4444. ( RED graph bar means FASTEST in SECONDS. Here's how long it took to render two video effects. We imported a 1080p ProRes 422 clip into Final Cut Pro X 10.1.1. Shifting gears, we used the 'Deliver' function to export the R3D clip to QuickTime ProRes 4444 in HD 1920x1080 with both 'Force sizing to highest quality' and 'Force debayer res to highest quality' enabled. With even one Noise Reduction node, both Macs were unable to playback the R3D clip at the target speed. Target speed is 23.976 FPS.)Īs you can see, 'Full Premium' quality playback falls short of the target 'real time' 23.976 FPS but Half Good easily exceeds it.Ĭontinuing with 'Half Good' playback quality we added Blur nodes until both Macs fell below the target speed. First we playback the R3D clip without any color correction or effect nodes but at 'Full Premium' quality.

We imported a 289 frame RED Digital Cinema clip (4800x2700 with 5:1 compression ratio). They were flashed by MacVidCards to be compatible with OS X Mavericks.

**The R9-280X GPUs were chosen as a close match to the FirePro D700s in the 2013 Mac Pro. *We installed a Sonnet Technology Tempo SSD Pro with dual striped 6Gbps 256GB SSDs to mimic the fast flash boot drive of the 2013 Mac Pro. HYPOTHESIS: A 2010 Mac Pro tower can be 'pumped up' to match the overall performance of the 2013 Mac Pro - whether it is worth it or not.ġ2c nMP 2.7 D700s = 2013 Mac Pro 2.7GHz 12-core, 64GB 1866MHz DDR3, 512G flash storage, dual FirePro D700 GPUs (6G GDDR5 each)ġ2c MPt 3.46 280Xs = 2010 Mac Pro 3.46GHz 12-core, 64G 1333MHz DDR3, 512G flash storage*, dual Radeon R9-280X GPUs (3G GDDR5 each)**

2013 mac pro processor upgrade 10 core vs 12 core