http://www.macworld.com/article/208...ew-apples-new-mac-pro-really-is-for-pros.html
MacWorld's benchmark testing showed for pedestrian tasks involving a single CPU core, a well equipped iMac is faster than the new Mac Pro.
But on benchmarks with heavy computing (Final Cut Pro, Photoshop) or that test multiple cores, the Mac Pro was as much as 2 times faster than any Mac the magazine has tested.
So buyers should definitely think carefully about how often they use applications that will utilize the Mac Pro's full capabilities.
MacWorld's benchmark testing showed for pedestrian tasks involving a single CPU core, a well equipped iMac is faster than the new Mac Pro.
But on benchmarks with heavy computing (Final Cut Pro, Photoshop) or that test multiple cores, the Mac Pro was as much as 2 times faster than any Mac the magazine has tested.
So buyers should definitely think carefully about how often they use applications that will utilize the Mac Pro's full capabilities.