Hi Siegfried, Parallel programs, just like serial programs, will consume as much (or as little) memory as they are required to do so. The Python interpreter and Numpy libraries all fit under 20 MB. So even a haswell with its 4 cores is going to be insignificant overhead for running Python in parallel.
-- Andy On Mon, Oct 28, 2013 at 11:34 AM, Siegfried Gonzi <sgo...@staffmail.ed.ac.uk> wrote: > Hi all > > Quick question: What is the minimum RAM requirement for doing parallel > programming with Python/Numpy on Mac OS X Maverick? > > I am about to buy a Macbook Pro 15" and I'd like to know if 8GB RAM (with SSD > flash storage) for the Haswell quad core will be enough. I have never done > any parallel programming with Python/Numpy but plan to get to grips with it > on my new Macbook Pro where memory from now on is being soldered on and > non-replaceable. > > Apple has a 14 days no quibbles refund policy but I am not sure if I can work > out what I need within 14 days. > > > Thanks, > Siegfried > -- > The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in > Scotland, with registration number SC005336. > > _______________________________________________ > NumPy-Discussion mailing list > NumPy-Discussion@scipy.org > http://mail.scipy.org/mailman/listinfo/numpy-discussion _______________________________________________ NumPy-Discussion mailing list NumPy-Discussion@scipy.org http://mail.scipy.org/mailman/listinfo/numpy-discussion
