
On the Windows side of the world, workstation maker BOXX-who came out swinging at Apple’s new Mac Pro in the past-has recently touted new models with these latest Xeons now available. MORE: The Mac Pro: So what’s a D300, D500 and D700 anyway? We have answers

As shown below, these are known as E5-2600 v4 generation Xeons. Server and workstation providers are starting to make announcements about new gear armed with the very latest generation of Intel Xeons, known as the 14nm “Broadwell-EP” family CPUs with units with up to 22 cores.


Broadwell EP Family-A Great Point to Update the Mac Pro While news, or lack of news, regarding the much needed update to the new Mac Pro (nMP) has been a sore point within the larger pro Mac community, and particularly within the CAD, 3D and AEC communities this publication serves, the Intel Xeon update that some folks back in 2015 pointed to as the next best time for Apple to really update their professional desktop has recently become available and is shipping.
