> But I've seen people claim that 8GB RAM on M1 is functionally equivalent to much greater RAM on x86... Look no further. On this very topic /u/alwayssmh parro

> But I've seen people claim that 8GB RAM on M1 is functionally equivalent to much greater RAM on x86... Look no further. On this very topic /u/alwayssmh parrots this nonsense [1] "because of the fundamental difference in architecture, one should not compare ram size of an intel based mac against the ram of a M1 based mac. it's like comparing fuel tank sizes between two cars when one of them has a much more fuel efficient engine." [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26338178 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26338178