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What ARM device outside of M1 is competitive for desktop ?

• vbezhenar 5y ago
  None that I'm aware off. But Qualcomm promises to release desktop CPU soon. I don't have high hopes and it probably won't surpass Intel, but I think that it'll be competitive enough to be interesting.
  • reader_mode 5y ago
    Qualcomm already has that Microsoft Surface X1 chip and it's terrible. They acquired a player in this space recently but from what I saw that's two years away from launching. I'd have higher hopes Samsung pulls something off with their fab but still skeptical. Apple seems to be generations ahead in this space.
    • torginus 5y ago
      Imo, it's not that bad, about the level of an entry-level 8th gen Intel Core chip. The problem came with the generally sorry state of x86 emulation (and lack of native support).
      • vbezhenar 5y ago
        Main difference between Apple and Microsoft is that Apple can force most developers to release ARM versions of their software pretty quickly, while Windows software vendors still often ship 32-bit software. While Rosetta might be good, I'm sure it'll be gone in a few years and most people won't notice. It won't work with Windows.