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Re:Why Apple Will Switch to ARM-Based Macs (2014) by 7speter on Tuesday August 23, 2022 @04:52PM (#32571345)
Have they really gone back to the pentium 4 strategy or are they behind in process node tech and can only compete with AMD’s performance by pumping power into their cpus? I think Intel’s top priority right now is to catch up to Tsmc’s node tech to have as close to performance per watt (or beyond) parity as they can against AMD (and Apple)
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Re:Why Apple Will Switch to ARM-Based Macs (2014) by GeekyBear on Tuesday August 23, 2022 @05:51PM (#32572033)
>Raptor Lake to Offer ‘Unlimited Power’ Mode for Those Who Don’t Care About Heat, Electric Bills

https://www.extremetech.com/computing/338748-raptor-lake-to-...

If that isn't a return to the Pentium 4 strategy, I don't know what is.

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Re:Why Apple Will Switch to ARM-Based Macs (2014) by 7speter on Thursday August 25, 2022 @12:48AM (#32589620)
Stop feeding into hyperbole. The 13900k is for maybe 5% of the market, and the non k will give crazy enough performance for most buyers (if they even exist at this point). Giving the 13900 a high heat mode is just for the chance to keep up/beat AMD for bragging rights.

Intel isn’t relying on an architecture thats about to run them into a wall like the Pentium 4’s architecture was about to, what keeping them is second is being behind on their process, and beyond that, execution.

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Re:Why Apple Will Switch to ARM-Based Macs (2014) by GeekyBear on Thursday August 25, 2022 @02:32AM (#32590324)
Sorry, but Intel is pretty obviously chasing performance via higher and higher clock speeds and ridiculously high power draws just like they did previously with their Pentium 4 strategy.

You can argue that it's not what they "want" to be doing, but it's certainly what they are doing.

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Re:Why Apple Will Switch to ARM-Based Macs (2014) by 7speter on Thursday August 25, 2022 @10:35PM (#32602733)
I'm obviously not going to change your mind so you do you
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Re:Why Apple Will Switch to ARM-Based Macs (2014) by GeekyBear on Saturday August 27, 2022 @09:55AM (#32619061)
>Intel Raptor Lake boosts performance, but the [power] requirements are staggering

https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/intel-raptor-lake-ma...

What you can't change is the reality of Intel's actions.

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