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Actually, looking at geekbench, the intel processors still have a slight edge per core (4500 vs 4200 in the single core case). You're right about power consumpt
by svantana 9y ago
Actually, looking at geekbench, the intel processors still have a slight edge per core (4500 vs 4200 in the single core case). You're right about power consumption though.
But regardless, there's so much legacy software that would need to run on a virtual machine and thus be really slow. Probably not worth it - yet. But if intel keeps stalling and Apple's A line keeps excelling like they have been so far, it's only a matter of time.
- jhugg 9y agoJIT translation has come a long way and MS plans to do exactly this with x86 software runnning on ARM in the near future. It’s not impossible that A12s with custom silicon working in concert with software JITing could provide a decent experience. I would be a lot of work though. You don’t just have to translate the compiled user apps, you need to make things like AirPlay work, and that's an example of a feature that uses specific hardware acceleration. And some things like Thunderbolt might not work at all without Intel’s help. They don’t sell hundreds of millions of macs. It might not be worth it. Why not just wait a year? It’s not like Windows laptops have access to better chips than they do.
- jsjohnst 9y ago> And some things like Thunderbolt might not work at all without Intel’s help. If my memory is correct, Thunderbolt is mostly an Intel invention, hence they likely own the patents, and as such I wouldn't expect it to work without their support.
- redial 9y agoDoesn't AirPlay work already on current iPhones? And Intel announced they'll be dropping thunderbolt's licensing fees making it free to implement on anything starting 2018.