Re:How macOS manages M1 CPU cores
by smoldesu on Monday April 25, 2022 @08:50AM
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My i7 12700k idles ~21c, and much like the M1 series, struggles to peak 50c unless you're running a Cinebench loop. YMMV, but I think x86 has life in it yet if Intel can get these results with silicon that's less than half as dense.
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Re:How macOS manages M1 CPU cores
by spyremeown on Monday April 25, 2022 @10:34AM
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>My i7 12700k idles ~21c, and much like the M1 series
Yea, but unlike the M1 series, you probably have a big hunk of copper on top of your CPU. It really isn't a fair comparison. Intel needs a miracle. Actually, we all need a miracle, because Apple just changed the whole industry and I really hope they get some competition.
Intel just needs to not be using their podunk 10nm lithography they've been touting for the past 5 years or so. They plan to beat Apple's density by 2024, which will raise some interesting questions about how much efficiency they can recoup at this point. I don't think it's fair to claim anyone as the victor yet, we'll simply have to wait and see if the reports of x86's death were grossly overstated or not.
You have a custom cooling system? Because I see that CPU measured at 150W... just the CPU.
... and the fact that cooling works well enough to keep your CPU at 21 C doesn't mean the heat isn't dumped into your room. Which brings up the A/C costs in warm times.
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