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Question New MBP16, base model vs. MBP13 2017

foghorn67

foghorn67

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I posted the same thing in Mac Rumors, but want AT's opinion as well.
Multitasking and doing anything video related tasks the CPU so much in my MBP13 non-touch bar. (dual core i5 @ 2.3GHz, 2017 model, no discreet graphics, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD).
Right now, things like YouTube and Zoom run this CPU into high utilization. Running an external monitor and having a streaming lesson and something like Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom or Affinity Designer on the other screen makes this thing very troublesome.

I am looking at the MBP16 base model with 2.6GHz 6-Core Processor, 512GB Storage, AMD Radeon Pro 5300M.
Is that solution better at streaming video and multitasking?
Would love to wait for a refresh, but we may not have a budget next year.
 
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foghorn67 said:
I posted the same thing in Mac Rumors, but want AT's opinion as well.
Multitasking and doing anything video related tasks the CPU so much in my MBP13 non-touch bar. (dual core i5 @ 2.3GHz, 2017 model, no discreet graphics, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD).
Right now, things like YouTube and Zoom run this CPU into high utilization. Running an external monitor and having a streaming lesson and something like Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom or Affinity Designer on the other screen makes this thing very troublesome.

I am looking at the MBP16 base model with 2.6GHz 6-Core Processor, 512GB Storage, AMD Radeon Pro 5300M.
Is that solution better at streaming video and multitasking?
Would love to wait for a refresh, but we may not have a budget next year.
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It'll be a huge leap forward. Three times the cores, more work done per core, GPU shouldering more of the load... go for it (if you haven't already), you'll be happy.
 
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Dual core mobile CPUs were/are pretty painful for anything more than basic use.

Like others have already said, the 9th gen i7, 6-core core CPU will be a huge upgrade for pretty much anything that is demanding.
 
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