So where do you think the sweet spot is sitting? (M1Pro/Max)

[chfilm]

I‘m debating which config to get.
The thing is I have a pretty powerful Mac Pro at my office, but I need something for at home and occasionally if I need to go out to clients for video editing. If I have a MacBook that is strong enough for that I can charge them extra for my machine.
On MOST days though I will not really need the power at home.

Ideally for me would’ve been an iMac with M1 pro anyways but I guess that‘s still 8 months away…

So I‘ve been debating if the Max with top GPU is really needed, or maybe the 24 gpu option is solid enough. What do you guys think about all the config options?

 

[Gnattu]

As a developer I don't have that much GPU intensive work to do, so the 16 core GPU is enough for me, but I may be need 24 core GPU option to enable me to connect to more monitors.

 

[MK500]

Even the base ($1999) model is going to be around 2x the regular M1. So I suggest you look at real world examples on YouTube of editors editing and rendering similar content to you on M1 Mac and what kind of performance they are getting. Then figure out what you need for speed and scale accordingly.

 

[chfilm]

Even the base ($1999) model is going to be around 2x the regular M1. So I suggest you look at real world examples on YouTube of editors editing and rendering similar content to you on M1 Mac and what kind of performance they are getting. Then figure out what you need for speed and scale accordingly.

Yea.. and the other thing I just realized is that they have different memory bandwidth between the Pro and the Max.. that‘s also gonna make some difference in speed between the 16 core pro and the 24 core max, right?

 

[Boil]

Yea.. and the other thing I just realized is that they have different memory bandwidth between the Pro and the Max.. that‘s also gonna make some difference in speed between the 16 core pro and the 24 core max, right?

M1 Pro - 256bit bus @ 200GB/s bandwidth

M1 Max - 512bit bus @ 400GB/s bandwidth

 

[chfilm]

M1 Pro - 256bit bus @ 200GB/s bandwidth

M1 Max - 512bit bus @ 400GB/s bandwidth

Where would you feel that difference?

 

[Boil]

For me, the sweet spot is the M1 Max SoC with the 32-core GPU & 64GB of RAM (and a 10Gb Ethernet port); all stuffed into a new Mac mini chassis (Space Gray please)...!

 

[MK500]

Yea.. and the other thing I just realized is that they have different memory bandwidth between the Pro and the Max.. that‘s also gonna make some difference in speed between the 16 core pro and the 24 core max, right?

Seems correct. This is where it gets more subtle. We probably won‘t know the real implications of this until machines are delivered and a bunch of testing occurs. And even then; some benefits might have to wait until the developers of your software of choice have time to do some optimizing.

 

[Love-hate 🍏 relationship]

As a developer I don't have that much GPU intensive work to do, so the 16 core GPU is enough for me, but I may be need 24 core GPU option to enable me to connect to more monitors.

are u gonna take 8c or 10 cpu cores?

 

[playtech1]

I think with memory bandwidth it feels like a wall - either what you're doing is within the available bandwidth and runs fine, or it hits the wall and runs like ass. I would guess there's not much that will hit that wall at 200GB/s and even less at 400GB/s.

I am not a video editor though - it could be that there are some particular apps or functions that scale with memory bandwidth in a way you don't normally see with less demanding apps.

 

[Spanther]

M1 Pro - 256bit bus @ 200GB/s bandwidth

M1 Max - 512bit bus @ 400GB/s bandwidth

M1 - 128bit bus @ 68.25GB/s

Link

 

[Woody84]

Whats the M1 bandwidth for comparison?

Approx. 67

 

[Boil]

M1 Pro - 256bit bus @ 200GB/s bandwidth

M1 Max - 512bit bus @ 400GB/s bandwidth

M1 - 128bit bus @ 68.25GB/s

Link

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Okay...?

The M1 SoC is on a 128bit bus, with LPDDR4 RAM; of course it is going to have a much slower memory bandwidth than the M1 Pro & M1 Max SoCs that have 256bit & 512bit memory busses and LPDDR5 RAM...

 

[Adarna]

Photographer here who works with thousands of 50MP RAW files. The base model 16" would be fine.

 

[Spanther]

Okay...?

The M1 SoC is on a 128bit bus, with LPDDR4 RAM; of course it is going to have a much slower memory bandwidth than the M1 Pro & M1 Max SoCs that have 256bit & 512bit memory busses and LPDDR5 RAM...

Just putting everything out there to easily reference the improvements over M1. Of course it's faster, just a handy chart to quantify it.

 

[Andropov]

I bought the base 16” model + 1TB SSD. At the rate Apple is improving their SoCs these days, it no longer makes as much sense to get a maxed out version. Just upgrade it more often.

 

[Gnattu]

are u gonna take 8c or 10 cpu cores?

10. My workflow can be quite CPU intensive.