Mac Pro 12-core (Configure Me)

The 6-core Intel Xeon processors in the dual-processor Mac Pro includes the following features:

12MB of fully shared L3 cache per processor, which boosts performance by keeping data and instructions in a fast-access cache that is available to all processor cores.

An integrated memory controller, which allows faster access to data stored in memory by significantly increasing memory bandwidth and reducing memory latency.

Turbo Boost, a dynamic performance technology that automatically speeds up the cores in use when other cores aren’t needed.

Hyper-Threading technology allows two threads to run simultaneously on each processor core, providing eight or twelve virtual cores for increased performance.

Which processor speed is right for you? The more time you spend using processor-intensive applications — such as video processing, image editing, 3D rendering, and others — the more you’ll benefit from a higher-speed processor.

Because accessing data from memory is much faster than accessing data from a hard drive, the more memory your system has, the faster it can manipulate your data. The result is greater application performance, especially when working with large files and memory-intensive applications such as graphics, audio, video, and scientific applications.

The ATI Radeon HD 5770 is up to 5x faster than the previous-generation standard graphics card. Or select the ATI Radeon HD 5870 for even more advanced graphics work. Configure your Mac Pro with two cards to power up to six displays simultaneously for visualization projects and large display walls. Note: If both the Mac Pro RAID Card and Fibre Channel card options are selected, only a single graphics card can be installed.

Your Mac Pro comes standard with one 18x double-layer SuperDrive that burns and plays both CDs and DVDs. Add a second SuperDrive to streamline disc burning. Or add a Blu-Ray (software sold separately)