Apple Mac Pro 12-Core Desktop

Apple Mac Pro Features

• More Cores, In One Die: The Mac Pro Intel Xeon 12-Core Desktop is available in this 12-core configuration at 2.4GHz and while many other multicore processors are composed of two separate dies, meaning some cached data travels outside of the processor itself in order to get from core to core
• Integrated Memory: Traditionally, system memory was often connected to a processor via separate I/O controllers. However Intel's Xeon processors feature an integrated memory controller, thereby connecting memory directly to the processor
• Power When You Need It, Stability When You Don't: Turbo Boost automatically boosts the processor clock speed based on workload and if you're using an application that doesn't need every core, Turbo Boost then increases the speed of the active ones on top of that
• 24 Virtual Cores: The Intel Xeon processors support Hyper-Threading, which allows two threads to run simultaneously on each core. So, for example, a 12-core Mac Pro presents 24 virtual cores that are recognized by OS X
• The Direct Approach: QuickPath Interconnect--a bidirectional, point-to-point connection--gives the Intel Xeon processors quick access to the disk, I/O and other Mac Pro subsystems. There's a QuickPath Interconnect between the two processors in dual-processor Mac Pro models, as well
• Greater Efficiency, Lower Consumption: Energy Star 5.0 sets significantly higher efficiency limits for power supplies and aggressive limits for the computer's typical annual power consumption. The Mac Pro meets the stringent low power requirements set by the EPA, qualifying it for Energy Star