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How Does the iMac Pro Compare to the M1 Ultra Mac Studio?

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I am thinking to buy an iMac Pro, I am however ‘window shopping’ for an M1 Ultra Mac Studio as well. Performance-wise, how does the two compare?

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The iMac Pro with special emphasis on the higher configurations still performs well in certain tasks compared to the M1 Ultra Mac Studio. Yes, the iMac Pro is likely to suffer in some applications such as Final Cut Pro which will run better on Apple Silicon due to the architecture having some optimizations, but the performance delta is not as large when the applications are Octane X or Blender, which run better on x86 architecture. The iMac Pro has its advantages as it can be more performant on a lower budget as the price to performance ratio is better when looking at the whole package price.
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Literally just picked my 2017  Imac Pro 18 core vega 64 up  on Ebay for just under 4k, a few days ago and I AM IN LOVE! Of coarse it is unfortunate that this now sits on the cusp of obsolescence with Apple's software update, but this is the reality we live in.  Also currently building my first 5,1 right now! Thank you so much for all the info Luke, your channel is inspiring, your content is King, and I cannot express how happy I am with this upgrade!
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Something I found out is that the 2020 Intel iMac with the i9 and 5700 xt is actually faster than the maxed out imac pro for stuff like 3d rendering, gaming, editing. So now the question is, can the maxed out 2020 imac beat the maxed out m3 imac?
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Yes, you are right. But - if you rendering or gaming on your iMac Pro you have a "Jet-Fan-Plane" on the desk.
And if anyone buy a used iMac Pro jet, what is in the next year when the m2 and m3 released.
Next point is energy consumption, what is getting more importent.
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Comparing at price also gets us a better comparison at performance.  However, how does your iMac Pro compare to a buffed up m1 iMac?
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One reason I don't hear often enough: The screen! The blacks are so much better and the viewing angle is so much better than that of the M1 iMac.
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