Re:Why Apple ditched PowerPC, and what it says about Apple d...
by pier25 on Saturday June 20, 2020 @10:56PM
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> What will this look like for the Mac Pro?
Is there any benefit in switching to ARM for beefy desktop machines?
I can see the benefit of ARM for the iMac or a Mac Mini, but I imagine on a tower like the Mac Pro Apple will not want to compromise on performance regardless of heat or power consumed. I could be wrong but I think the Mac Pro would rather switch to AMD than to ARM.
Is there any benefit in switching to ARM for beefy desktop machines?
I can see the benefit of ARM for the iMac or a Mac Mini, but I imagine on a tower like the Mac Pro Apple will not want to compromise on performance regardless of heat or power consumed. I could be wrong but I think the Mac Pro would rather switch to AMD than to ARM.