Re:Darkbloom – Private inference on idle Macs
by embedding-shape on Thursday April 16, 2026 @07:26AM
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> A machine that's 100% utilized (even worse if it's in bursts) will last less than an idle machine.
How much though? Say I have three Mac Minis next to each other, one that is completely idle but on, one that bursts 100% CPU every 10 minutes and one that uses 100% CPU all the time, what's the difference on how long the machines survives? Months, years or decades?
How much though? Say I have three Mac Minis next to each other, one that is completely idle but on, one that bursts 100% CPU every 10 minutes and one that uses 100% CPU all the time, what's the difference on how long the machines survives? Months, years or decades?