Re:M2 MacBook Air scores higher on Windows 11 GeekBench than...
by danieldk on Tuesday August 23, 2022 @01:45PM
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I use a similar setup, I need CUDA for work. But machine learning on a fast CUDA-capable GPU on a laptop is brutal battery and heat-wise. So, I just SSH into a Ryzen tower with a fast GPU for machine learning. (The MacBook with its AMX matrix multiplication units and Metal Performance Shaders is fast enough for short test runs.)
You can also put a much faster CPU and GPU in a workstation than a laptop, if you have enough headroom for 105W TDP CPU and 350W TDP GPU.
But I absolutely work on the go, and need the battery life I get from the Mac so I’m not constantly looking for a place to charge.