They're comparing incredibly hand-optimized MLX inference on the Mac to off-the-shelf stuff on the 4090. So I'd believe it just because the 4090's being given a

They're comparing incredibly hand-optimized MLX inference on the Mac to off-the-shelf stuff on the 4090. So I'd believe it just because the 4090's being given an artificial disadvantage, and the Mac is being given meticulous hand-optimization by the foremost experts on the very platform it runs on. In other words, the Mac is being given a huge optimization advantage compared to the 4090. And it's roughly competitive. Even that is no mean feat. Source: https://appleinsider.com/articles/23/12/13/apple-silicon-m3-pro-blows-away-nvidia-rtx-4090-gpu-in-ai-benchmark https://appleinsider.com/articles/23/12/13/apple-silicon-m3-...