When using a new Mac Pro 2013, installing four matched memory modules will get you optimal performance. This allows the system to use quad-channel addressing, which is the most effective mode of operation. That being said, in the real world...
The top-of-the-line 12-core Mac Pro 2013 has arrived at OWC. And now that we have our hands on it, we’ve had the opportunity to do benchmark tests. We’ve tested the stock unit with an Intel Xeon E5-2697 V2 12-Core 2.70GHz...
After confirming that the processor in the new 2013 Mac Pro is user upgradeable, we’ve had more time for testing. We have been able to test various processors with both the stock 16GB of memory from Apple installed and with 64GB of...
We posted our initial testing of the Intel E5-2667 V2 8-core 3.30GHz processor in the Mac Pro 2013 last week after confirming that the new model’s CPU allowed user upgrades. We’ve now had the opportunity to test more Intel processors:...
Last week, we confirmed that the processor in the new 2013 Mac Pro is, in fact, user upgradeable. Now we have begun the process of testing compatibility with different processors. We’re still in the process of testing and can only...
During our teardown of the late 2013 Mac Pro last week, we discovered that the new model had a removable CPU that allows for user upgrades. We got our hands on an Intel E5-2667 V2 8-core 3.30GHz with 25MB Cache...
