New 27-inch iMac Comes with 10-Core CPU

August 5, 2020 Off By Naveen Victor

Apple is now offering the 27-inch iMac with improved performance. Aesthetically similar to the current gen computers, this updated top-tier iMac features an Intel 10th gen, 10-core processor with Turbo Boost speeds up to 5.0GHz.

The chip is said to be 65% faster than the previous model’s 8-core chip. Memory capacity has been doubled as well with up to 128GB. As such, here are Apple’s claimed performance advantages:

Up to 65 percent more plug-ins in Logic Pro X.
Up to 40 percent faster 8K ProRes transcode in Final Cut Pro X.
Up to 35 percent faster rendering with Arnold in Autodesk Maya.
Up to 25 percent faster build time in Xcode.

The 27-inch iMac also has better graphics with its Radeon Pro 5000 series cards, with up to 16GB memory. This is twice the capacity that the outgoing model with its Radeon Pro Vega 48, had. Here’s what can be expected:

Up to 55 percent faster rendering in Maxon Cinema 4D ProRender.
Up to 50 percent faster demo fly-through in Unity Editor.
Up to 45 percent faster performance in “Total War: Three Kingdoms.”
Up to 30 percent faster timeline rendering in Final Cut Pro X.

Users who want more disk space will be happy to know that that the new 27-inch iMac can be upgraded with an 8TB SSD option, which is four times higher than what was offered previously. This refresh also includes SSDs for all 21.5-inch iMacs, although users can still opt for the fusion drive.

The Retina 5K display now includes True Tone and Nano-Texture. The former allows the display to automatically adjusts color temperature to match the ambient lighting. The flatter provides better viewing angles under various lightning conditions.
Other worthy mentions include the 1080p FaceTime HD cameras, higher fidelity speakers and better microphones.

Not to be outdone by the lesser computers, the iMac Pro now comes with the a 10-core Intel Xeon processor as standard. However, it can be configured up to 18 cores and 256GB of quad-channel ECC memory.