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Last time Apple did this (PPC -> x86), the new Intel CPUs were so much faster & more efficient than the equivalent PPC chip that programs ran at the same speed
by jitl 6y ago
Last time Apple did this (PPC -> x86), the new Intel CPUs were so much faster & more efficient than the equivalent PPC chip that programs ran at the same speed under emulation, and the system & native programs ran much faster, so it was still a worthy upgrade.
- btown 6y agoFor power efficiency this may be true this time as well... but for sheer performance and latency under spiky web-style workflows, I'm not hopeful.