Get your 8-core 3.46 GHz Mac Pro Today!

Want a 2010 8-core Mac Pro running at 3.46 GHz? You can have one now. (2009 models are still limited to 3.33 GHz 4-core).

The upgrade isn’t cheap (Intel Xeon CPUs are very expensive), but if you must have the fastest thing, it’s now an option.

An 8-core at 3.46 GHz is a near optimal solution: fastest clock speed and 8 cores serves just about any need. A 12-core 3.46 GHz is a great option also, but will cost even more (available soon), and will be useful mainly for specialized software.

More options are coming within a few weeks, including 6 cores at 3.46 GHz, and 12 cores at 3.46 GHz.

Your most cost effective upgrade for a 2010 Mac Pro is to buy the slowest model (2.8GHz 4-core or 2.4GHz 8-core), then upgrade it. Get one refurbished to save 15%.

Balance it

Of course, such upgrade are best done up as an MPG Pro Workstation, because without the right drives and memory, a fast CPU will stall.

See my CPU upgrade page for thoughts, and the OWC CPU upgrade page for pricing and availability.

2009 Mac Pro

Upgrades for the 4-core model.

Upgrades for the 8-core model.