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Re:The Apple M1 compiles Linux 30% faster than my Intel i9 by geerlingguy on Tuesday June 01, 2021 @07:03PM (#27362589)
If it's only a matter of cooling why does the Intel also produce 4x the power consumption (not highlighted in the article, but still...).

If I wanted absolute best compile times I'd go build a threadripper workstation, but I need mobility and can't always rely on an Internet connection.

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Re:The Apple M1 compiles Linux 30% faster than my Intel i9 by programmdude on Wednesday June 02, 2021 @05:22PM (#27374186)
Well that's why the M1 is much better than the I9, not strictly because it's a faster chip, but because it's a more efficient chip. Efficiency = less cooling required.

I think part of it is because I don't care about mac computers. I'm interested in how the M1 - a consumer ARM chip - stacks up against the best x86_64 chip, not how it performs in one particular laptop.

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