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Combat squirrel · 8 Feb 2018 at 16:57

As title, Im curious if the new 15" MBP will have a 6 core i7 - what do you think the chances are?

crinkleshoes · 8 Feb 2018 at 17:17

They're usually 9-12 months behind the curve on new processors... so I wouldn't expect to see a 6-core rMBP until mid-2019.

ic1male · 8 Feb 2018 at 18:17

I don't think Intel have even announced the Coffee Lake HQ processors yet so not this year for Apple Macbooks.

I'm expecting the iMac to have i5-8400 in them by September though. Else I'll do my nut. I feel like I've been waiting for so long.

crinkleshoes · 8 Feb 2018 at 18:35

I don't think they've been officially announced... but these are the likely details:

https://www.anandtech.com/show/1207...on-processor-lists-leaked-coffee-lake-refresh

Broken Hope · 8 Feb 2018 at 21:37

The 13" MacBook Pro's having quad core processors will be nice.

Combat squirrel · 10 Feb 2018 at 23:39

crinkleshoes said:
I don't think they've been officially announced... but these are the likely details:

https://www.anandtech.com/show/1207...on-processor-lists-leaked-coffee-lake-refresh

Interesting...do the Macbook Pro 15" have 45 watt processors? Im unsure in the new chassis design, if so the i7 is looking promising.

ic1male · 11 Feb 2018 at 00:55

Combat squirrel said:
Interesting...do the Macbook Pro 15" have 45 watt processors? Im unsure in the new chassis design, if so the i7 is looking promising.

Yes the 15" with the touch bar use HQ processors (45W) - 7700HQ, 7820HQ and 7920HQ, the other 13" are U processors (15-30W)

The_Abyss · 11 Feb 2018 at 15:29

That looks like a good CPU line-up - hopefully they’ll refresh the iMac line with a 6 core.

silvagti · 14 Feb 2018 at 18:08

Does this also mean it's likely the 13" Macbook pro will have a quad core processor when it's refreshed? I'm tempted to replace my 12" Macbook with one later this year.

Going from dual to quad core would make for a potentially huge jump in performance.

Combat squirrel · 16 Feb 2018 at 18:17

Not sure about the 13", but I'd love what is essentially a mac based mobile work station.....quad just doesn't cut it for video production in comparison to more cores

chanjy · 19 Feb 2018 at 11:46

Have you guys seen the 8th Gen with Vega graphics processors?

https://www.anandtech.com/show/1222...-core-with-radeon-rx-vega-m-graphics-launched

65W and 100W options but that includes the CPU and GPU, so thermal envelope probably not that different to an MBP 15 with discrete graphics. I wonder if Apple will end up using these and stay at 4 core for the MPB 15 range?

Combat squirrel · 19 Feb 2018 at 21:17

chanjy said:
Have you guys seen the 8th Gen with Vega graphics processors?

https://www.anandtech.com/show/1222...-core-with-radeon-rx-vega-m-graphics-launched

65W and 100W options but that includes the CPU and GPU, so thermal envelope probably not that different to an MBP 15 with discrete graphics. I wonder if Apple will end up using these and stay at 4 core for the MPB 15 range?

Oh christ I really hope not

.....need 6 cores! Lol

Minstadave · 26 Feb 2018 at 16:27

chanjy said:
Have you guys seen the 8th Gen with Vega graphics processors?

https://www.anandtech.com/show/1222...-core-with-radeon-rx-vega-m-graphics-launched

65W and 100W options but that includes the CPU and GPU, so thermal envelope probably not that different to an MBP 15 with discrete graphics. I wonder if Apple will end up using these and stay at 4 core for the MPB 15 range?

Edit - misread.

Combat squirrel · 20 Apr 2018 at 17:13

Any more news on these? Are they still coming June? NEEEED A MACBOOK PRO ASAP !! lol (but heck no I'm buying the current one! lol)

crinkleshoes · 20 Apr 2018 at 17:18

I am waiting for the new ones too

Only tip I can see is macrumours saying don't buy current model as it's due a refresh.

Journey · 21 Apr 2018 at 11:21

Rumor has it that the top end 15" with have the new i7-8809G which is 4c/8t and RX Vega M-GH graphics, and they will be using DDR4.

Combat squirrel · 13 May 2018 at 19:58

Journey said:
Rumor has it that the top end 15" with have the new i7-8809G which is 4c/8t and RX Vega M-GH graphics, and they will be using DDR4.

Hope not

really want 6 core

spoffle · 23 May 2018 at 22:40

Razer's new Blade laptops have been announced recently. They have 6 core Intel CPUs in them, and the laptops are very Macbook in form factor. So I expect if Razor has had access to them long enough to develop laptops, Apple will have too.

Combat squirrel · 25 May 2018 at 13:13

spoffle said:
Razer's new Blade laptops have been announced recently. They have 6 core Intel CPUs in them, and the laptops are very Macbook in form factor. So I expect if Razor has had access to them long enough to develop laptops, Apple will have too.

Look interesting - but a smaller battery compared to gigabyte - so the gigabyte is more appealing.

Basically I'm gonna buy the gigabyte or the new macbook pro for full time photo video work.

Apple has its work cut out - the gigabyte is technically perfect specs wise for me - 100%aRGB 4k screen, 6 core, 32gb ram and I can upgrade the ssd's etc and a large battery.

Apple needs to match it specs wise - 100% adobe RGB screen 6 core etc- but also it needs better power management and longer battery life (should be dooable given apples focus on power use) - id sacrifice 'unplugged performance' for a longer battery life - but as long as it went as fast as the gigabyte plugged in.

Also OSX appeals to me and the software integration of my mobile devices etc.

Its a tough one, I'm not sure apple will pull it off - but I am gonna hold out for it as long as they release it by the end of July - otherwise with my work schedule I will have to buy the gigabyte anyway.

spoffle · 25 May 2018 at 14:36

Combat squirrel said:
Look interesting - but a smaller battery compared to gigabyte - so the gigabyte is more appealing.

Basically I'm gonna buy the gigabyte or the new macbook pro for full time photo video work.

Apple has its work cut out - the gigabyte is technically perfect specs wise for me - 100%aRGB 4k screen, 6 core, 32gb ram and I can upgrade the ssd's etc and a large battery.

Apple needs to match it specs wise - 100% adobe RGB screen 6 core etc- but also it needs better power management and longer battery life (should be dooable given apples focus on power use) - id sacrifice 'unplugged performance' for a longer battery life - but as long as it went as fast as the gigabyte plugged in.

Also OSX appeals to me and the software integration of my mobile devices etc.

Its a tough one, I'm not sure apple will pull it off - but I am gonna hold out for it as long as they release it by the end of July - otherwise with my work schedule I will have to buy the gigabyte anyway.

I'm actually in a similar position. I'm tempted by a Macbook pro, but not the current iteration.

The Razer release has made things a bit more interesting. What's the Gigabyte laptop you're talking about?

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