Upgrade Your Mac Pro to 3.46 GHz or Up to 12 CPU Cores
Do you have a 2009 or 2010 Mac Pro that you wish were faster?
See Upgrading a Mac Pro to More Cores or Faster CPU.
A killer upgrade is going from the 4-core 2.8 GHz Mac Pro to a 6-core 3.46 GHz Mac Pro for about $1549— that’s 2 more CPU cores and a 23% faster CPU.
Then let the CPU do its job by upgrading to an MPG Pro Workstation.
You can get the 2.8 GHz Mac Pro refurbished for about $2119.
2010 upgrades
Availability for fastest speeds as of mid May, 2011. Not all possibilities shown, see the OWC CPU upgrade page.
From | To | Comments |
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2.8GHz 4-core | 12-core up to 3.46 GHz 8-core up to 2.66 GHz 4/6core up to 3.46 GHz |
Most cost effective way to upgrade. |
3.2GHz 4-core | same options as above | Better to upgrade the 2.8GHz model for lower cost |
2.4Ghz 8-core | 12-core up to 3.46GHz | Reasonable total cost. |
3.33Ghz 6-core | 12-core up to 3.46GHz | Not cost efficient, but can be done. |
12-core | 12-core up to 3.46 GHz | Not cost efficient, but can be done. |
2009 models also
The 2009 Mac Pro models can also be upgraded, even from single CPU to dual CPU. Anyone with an 8-core 2.26GHz 2009 Mac Pro will find that an attractive proposition.