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I finally managed to take out the stubborn screw that was holding in the logic board. I invested in a quality set of Torx screwdrivers and that did the trick.
I had watched a couple of videos showing how to do a CPU swap and they were very well presented. I followed the instructions to the letter and the job took around 45 minutes to complete.
Geekbench 5 scores.
4 core CPU:
single core = 855. multi core = 3531
6 core CPU:
single core = 867. multi core = 4883
So a small improvement.
To get at the CPU the machine has to stripped down a long way.
Because this went so well I feel confident in repeating the procedure if I find a suitable CPU, 8, 10 or 12 core.
My advice for anyone doing this kind of upgrade is to watch tutorials, obtain the right tools for the job, allow plenty of time for the job and don't rush.
I had watched a couple of videos showing how to do a CPU swap and they were very well presented. I followed the instructions to the letter and the job took around 45 minutes to complete.
Geekbench 5 scores.
4 core CPU:
single core = 855. multi core = 3531
6 core CPU:
single core = 867. multi core = 4883
So a small improvement.
To get at the CPU the machine has to stripped down a long way.
Because this went so well I feel confident in repeating the procedure if I find a suitable CPU, 8, 10 or 12 core.
My advice for anyone doing this kind of upgrade is to watch tutorials, obtain the right tools for the job, allow plenty of time for the job and don't rush.
