News you can use! Intel releases new 18 Core Monster processor with new X299 chip series!!

[mm2margaret]

http://www.zdnet.com/article/intel-...ally-need-twelve-cores-on-the-desktop-but-of/

Plus, the higher end core i9 series will supposedly (not yet confirmed by all sources) support 44 PCIe lanes (more M.2 slots, Graphics cards, etc)

and, AMD plans newer higher core CPUs as well:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/antony...ore-x-series-desktop-processors/#34efabe71114

 

[WonkeyDonkey]

Further tidbits here, stating that Intel also plan to launch an 18C/32T Extreme Edition. Expect extreme pricing to go with it too.

And gigabyte on the bandwagon already with X299 motherboards.

 

[Stork]

Wanna bet these processors will appear in the next Mac Pro?

Who but prosumors will pay $1000 for a processor?! Good for video processing, though.

 

[mm2margaret]

Wanna bet these processors will appear in the next Mac Pro?

Who but prosumors will pay $1000 for a processor?! Good for video processing, though.

Well, video processing is what I do, so I would be one of the first to jump in.......but also these processors would be extremely helpful in VR, for instance, and later on, AR, some scientific apps, 3D....

and yes, I agree, one or several of these processors should appear in the next Mac Pro....but, Apple may wait until Thunderbolt is moved into the CPU......<sigh>......

 

[mm2margaret]

Wanna bet these processors will appear in the next Mac Pro?

Who but prosumors will pay $1000 for a processor?! Good for video processing, though.

Well, Stork, you were close.....these processors are going to be used in an Apple Pro machine all right - an Apple Imac Pro.....https://techcrunch.com/2017/06/05/a...ith-beefy-specs-real-ports-5k-starting-price/

I can say that I really like that the new Imac Pro has 4 Thunderbolt 3 ports......