2013 mac pro processor upgrade no inner torx screws

Based on the 3.7Ghz quad-core Intel Xeon E5 with 10MB of 元 cache, pricing from Apple is as follows:

Apple's own CPU upgrade options range in price from $500 to $3500. Prices for multi-core processors today remain high, with the CPU OWC used from Intel priced at $2000. With a replaceable CPU, customers can purchase more affordable lower-configuration Mac Pros that can be updated in the future as processor prices drop. The upgraded processor gave OWC's machine a 30 percent multi-processor performance boost, outperforming Apple's standard 8-core option with a Geekbench score of 27004 vs.

Today OWC confirmed that the Mac Pro's processor is indeed upgradeable, successfully replacing the default Intel E5–1650 V2 6-core 3.50Ghz processor with an Intel E5–2667 V2 8-core 3.30GHz processor with 25MB of 元 cache, an option not offered by Apple. All CPUs in the Mac Pro were found to use the same LGA 2011 socket standardized on the Mac Pro's motherboard. Following the release of the Mac Pro, a quick teardown by Other World Computing (OWC) revealed that the tower's Intel Xeon E5 processor was socketed and removable, theoretically allowing for future upgrades.

2013 mac pro processor upgrade no inner torx screws