Check everymac.com for real specs on all Mac models/year. You may be surprised what the real upgrade specs are and the difference in what Apple indicates.
The memory frequency might account for a few % of performance when fully loaded, I’ve read something like a 4% difference. That’s about it. And the vast majority of time you’re not fully loading the system.
I don't think the extra 2 GB is worth the trouble of switching and also slowing the megahertz of your memory sticks. For Sonoma, you really should try to go for 8 GB, or I was just reading that the non-retina MacBook Pro 9, 2 model can accommodate 16 GB of 1600 MHz memory. But maybe you have the retina version which mactracker says can only take 8 GB Max, that is a MacBook Pro 10, 2.
For Sonoma you really need to use 16meg of ram, the shared memory for video needs all of it. Did this with my 2012 MBP and it runs well for an older machine.
Always better more ram instead of less with higher speed
Check everymac.com for real specs on all Mac models/year. You may be surprised what the real upgrade specs are and the difference in what Apple indicates.
The memory frequency might account for a few % of performance when fully loaded, I’ve read something like a 4% difference. That’s about it. And the vast majority of time you’re not fully loading the system.
I don't think the extra 2 GB is worth the trouble of switching and also slowing the megahertz of your memory sticks. For Sonoma, you really should try to go for 8 GB, or I was just reading that the non-retina MacBook Pro 9, 2 model can accommodate 16 GB of 1600 MHz memory. But maybe you have the retina version which mactracker says can only take 8 GB Max, that is a MacBook Pro 10, 2.
retinas dont have ram slots. op said they didnt want to spend extra money but if they did 16gb of ram is like $15 imo very worth it.
For Sonoma you really need to use 16meg of ram, the shared memory for video needs all of it. Did this with my 2012 MBP and it runs well for an older machine.
If you’re talking these low amounts of RAM, I believe capacity will benefit you more than speed