The performance-per-watt isn’t necessarily the best. These scores are achieved when boosted and allowed to draw significantly more power. Apple CPUs may seem ef

The performance-per-watt isn’t necessarily the best. These scores are achieved when boosted and allowed to draw significantly more power. Apple CPUs may seem efficient because, most of the time, computers don’t require peak performance. Modern ARM microarchitectures have been optimized for standby and light usage, largely due to their extensive use in mobile devices. Some of MediaTek and Qualcomm's CPUs can offer better performance-per-watt, especially at lower than peak performance. The issue with these benchmarks is that they overlook these nuances in favor of a single number. Even worse, people just accept these numbers without thinking about what they mean.