> Apple silicon only offers a low number of cores on desktop chips compared to what Intel or AMD offers. * Apple: 32 cores (M3 Ultra) * AMD: 96 cores (Threadr

> Apple silicon only offers a low number of cores on desktop chips compared to what Intel or AMD offers. * Apple: 32 cores (M3 Ultra) * AMD: 96 cores (Threadripper PRO 9995WX) * Intel: 60 cores (W‑9 3595X) I wouldn’t exactly call that low, but it is lower for sure. On the other hand, the stated AMD and Intel CPUs are borderline server grade and wouldn’t be found in a common developer machine.