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		thirdsun on June 13, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: AMD Ryzen 9 3950X is the fastest processor on Geek... Apple must have had an interest in going with AMD - the fact that they didn't makes me think that getting macOS ready as a productive, reliable OS on AMD CPUs isn't as trivial as we might assume. Also, is Thunderbolt even an option with AMD?

mbfg on June 13, 2019 | [–]

Isn't the iMac a better option then the Mac Pro? It certainly is from a performance per buck option, but perhaps just in general?

NightlyDev on June 13, 2019 | | [–]

I see no reason why that should be a problem. And yes, AMD has thunderbolt too.

bstar77 on June 13, 2019 | [–]

I think you nailed it... Thunderbolt is not possible on AMD.

NightlyDev on June 13, 2019 | [–]

It is...

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