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This. ARM instructions are much more regular and easier to decode (meaning a smaller decoder) than x86 instructions, allowing for more instruction decoders in t
by UncleOxidant 5y ago
This. ARM instructions are much more regular and easier to decode (meaning a smaller decoder) than x86 instructions, allowing for more instruction decoders in the M1.
- bryanlarsen 5y agoA few hundred thousand extra transistors aren't a big deal on a 20 billion transistor chip.