Apple M2 Ultra Isn't Faster Than Last Gen AMD&Intel Desktop CPUs, 50% Slower GPU

Re:Apple M2 Ultra Isn't Faster Than Last Gen AMD&Intel Deskt... by GeekyBear on Saturday June 10, 2023 @07:18PM (#36276306)

Also, consider how much a PC laptop has to throttle performance if you unplug it from the wall.

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Re:Apple M2 Ultra Isn't Faster Than Last Gen AMD&Intel Deskt... by ddingus on Saturday June 10, 2023 @07:56PM (#36276575)

Yes! That is often significant. Sometimes worse than half performance, or it will suck the battery dry fast enough to seriously increase battery life decay.

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Re:Apple M2 Ultra Isn't Faster Than Last Gen AMD&Intel Deskt... by comte7092 on Saturday June 10, 2023 @08:46PM (#36276887)

And don’t forget cooling! All that extra power draw generates heat.

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Re:Apple M2 Ultra Isn't Faster Than Last Gen AMD&Intel Deskt... by andrekandre on Saturday June 10, 2023 @09:33PM (#36277072)

  > And don’t forget cooling! All that extra power draw generates heat.

in turn can cause more throttling if its not cooled (loudly) enough

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