Been running Freesurfer on Linux 2.0 GHz machines.  I like the results but need to increase through-put for a 500 subject run.  Got the money for a Mac Pro with 8 cores and 16 GB ram.  Is it likely that I will get an eight times gain in through-put?  Just need some kind of benchmark to determine a reasonable schedule for this job.

Thanks for any comments;
Kevin Dabbs
Dept. Neurology
Univ. Wisconsin-Madison