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Sure, a many-many-core desktop will be able to beat the M1 when the workload extensively uses parallel processing. But there likely isn't any faster single-thre
by herpderperator 5y ago
Sure, a many-many-core desktop will be able to beat the M1 when the workload extensively uses parallel processing. But there likely isn't any faster single-thread CPU in the world at the moment[0], barring any overclocking. If there is (maybe through other benchmarks), then the difference will be minor and the competing CPU would be extremely power hungry in comparison.
Remember the M1 is a 10W chip.
[0] https://www.cpubenchmark.net/singleThread.html https://www.cpubenchmark.net/singleThread.html
- hughrr 5y agoYou’re probably right for synthetic benchmarks. But none of my workloads work on macOS. So the point is moot. I did have an M1 MBA and mini until recently for reference.
- tick_tock_tick 5y ago16GB max ram is a non starter for any real work.
- josephg 5y agoIt really depends on what you’re working on. It seems fine for most of what I do. (Intellij / vscode and a compiler). I have 32 gigs because it’s cheap but I could get away with 8 gigs if I wanted to. I probably wouldn’t even notice.