Yeah. How much of the M1's spectacular showing is process advantage, how much is superior design, and is any of this sustainable? I think the M2 series chips w

Yeah. How much of the M1's spectacular showing is process advantage, how much is superior design, and is any of this sustainable? I think the M2 series chips will give us a pretty good idea. Of course it's also worth noting that the M1 didn't come from nowhere. We already have lots of other data points. Apple's A-series processors have been competing very well with x86 for a while now. For example, here's the A14 compared to its x86 contemporaries in 2020: https://www.anandtech.com/show/16226/apple-silicon-m1-a14-deep-dive/4 https://www.anandtech.com/show/16226/apple-silicon-m1-a14-de... Raw performance was very close, and perf/watt was stellar relative to x86. And these were Apple's mobile chips; they weren't even targeting laptop/desktop performance at that point. So from a CPU perspective it suggests that they've had the ability to compete with Intel on more than favorable footing for quite some time now, and I wouldn't expect that advantage to dissipate soon either.