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I want to migrate to ARM Macs ASAP, but meanwhile (since I have a 2.7 Ghz 2010 Mac Pro (with low single core performance), it seems that using an intel iMac until M1 iMac can run all least 64 gb RAM could be a good idea. But I have no first hand experience with iMacs. What's most important for VI use – number of cores or processor speed?
I'm mainly looking at either the 8-core (3.8 Ghz i7) or the 10-core (3.6 Ghz) i9 - both from 2020. Since I don't plan to keep it for a long time, maybe even a lower spec'd iMac could be an option.
The Geekbench results for the 2020 iMacs are:
8-core i7 (3.8 Ghz): 1252 (single) / 8107 (multi)
10-core i9 (3.6 Ghz): 1247 / 9003
6-core i5 (3.3 Ghz): 1178 / 6096
2019 iMac:
8-core (3.6 Ghz): 1236 / 8264
(Lowest end 2019 Mac Pro, 8 cores: 1019 / 7995)
Which of these would you have bought for use with orchestral libraries (mainly string libraries)?
I'm mainly looking at either the 8-core (3.8 Ghz i7) or the 10-core (3.6 Ghz) i9 - both from 2020. Since I don't plan to keep it for a long time, maybe even a lower spec'd iMac could be an option.
The Geekbench results for the 2020 iMacs are:
8-core i7 (3.8 Ghz): 1252 (single) / 8107 (multi)
10-core i9 (3.6 Ghz): 1247 / 9003
6-core i5 (3.3 Ghz): 1178 / 6096
2019 iMac:
8-core (3.6 Ghz): 1236 / 8264
(Lowest end 2019 Mac Pro, 8 cores: 1019 / 7995)
Which of these would you have bought for use with orchestral libraries (mainly string libraries)?
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