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Sorta - There is translation layer in software but the reason the M1 is so fast at executing x86 code is that it has hardware support for switching to the x86 m
by mbell 6y ago
Sorta - There is translation layer in software but the reason the M1 is so fast at executing x86 code is that it has hardware support for switching to the x86 memory model. This is something no other ARM processor I'm aware of has.
- singhrac 6y agoIs this true? I didn't see this detail anywhere I looked. If you have a source that would be interesting.
- sjs382 6y agoIt was previously discussed here https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25233554 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25233554 but I can't find the primary source linked anywhere.