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Explain please. What does the M1 do to IO loads?

• 1_player 6y ago
  Nothing. Compute speed isn't that important if you're waiting on IO is GP's point.
  • boomlinde 6y ago
    In that case it's a confusing point, given GGP calls this nothingness "the real innovation of the M1". GP is asking what the innovation is.
    • harperlee 6y ago
      It’s clearer if for M1 you read “the new architecture promoted by Apple around their M1 processor”.
      • kllrnohj 6y ago
        What new architecture? Other than the addition of a neural unit, it's an identical architecture to every other APU from the last decade?
      • boomlinde 6y ago
        It would be more clear if someone answered the question.
• K0balt 6y ago
  On die memory and storage. No bottlenecks, very little latency.
  • matthewmacleod 6y ago
    Important to clarify this every time it comes up: there is no on-die memory on the M1. It is normal, everyday, DDR4 memory which is located near to the processor. It's actually quite high latency at ~100ns.
    • unicornfinder 6y ago
      Indeed and I was quite surprised by this as it's actually higher latency than you'd get on AMD or Intel's chips.