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That'd be a comparison of two specific laptops, not a comparison of an M2 vs. a Ryzen 7 Pro 6850U. The test you want is valid, but for a completely different r
by kllrnohj 4y ago
That'd be a comparison of two specific laptops, not a comparison of an M2 vs. a Ryzen 7 Pro 6850U.
The test you want is valid, but for a completely different review category altogether.
- jbverschoor 4y agoThis isn't an M2 benchmark, as the CPU will be throttled.
- sudosysgen 4y agoThe 6850U will also be throttled. They are going to both be throttled to a comparable envelope.
- nicce 4y agoThis test in the post is for laptops? They used specific laptop models which just had these CPUs.
- kllrnohj 4y agoBut it's not a comparison of these 2 laptops in particular. They are only comparing the CPUs in a similar deployment form factor and with a (mostly) comparable power envelope. Nothing about the laptop quality (fan noise, build materials, speakers, display, track pad, keyboard, etc etc etc) is ever discussed. That's not the comparison here.
- tstrimple 4y agoHow can you compare CPU without handling variables like cooling? The MacBook Air and MacBook Pro both use an M2, but they tested the one without active cooling versus a competitor that does have active cooling. Wouldn't the MBP be a better comparison between the CPU? The MBP performs better with the same CPU as the MBA due to additional cooling capabilities.
- kllrnohj 4y agoThat wasn't the OP's complaint. OP's complaint was that noise levels weren't compared. We don't know if either of them throttled, which is yet again a distinct question from noise levels. It takes the M2 Air a few minutes to throttle, it's quite plausible that phoronix just had cooldown pauses between tests and this wasn't an issue at all. An M2 13" Pro would have been a better comparison point though sure.