Re:KDE runs on the Apple M2 (with full GPU acceleration)
by Kuinox on Saturday November 26, 2022 @09:50AM
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10W is the typical TDP, not the max TDP of the M1 chip.
AFAIK M1 chip does not specify max TDP, which can go higher than the max TDP listed than the i7.
https://www.anandtech.com/show/17024/apple-m1-max-performanc...
The 10W (MacBook Air) variant of the M1 achieves a median CPUMark score of ~14500. That's a lot better than the Intel CPU's 13453 at 29W. Now, if you limit the Intel CPU to a lower TDP by underclocking, the performance per watt can improve substantially (since the efficiency plummets when going for peak clock speeds), but it's still considerably behind the M1.