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Re:Apple introduces M6 and M5 Ultra for a big leap in perfor... by Zylokloto on Tuesday August 25, 2026 @02:50PM (#49438762)
Intereresting point I will try to see if i can find more about it. I would assume apple has a lot more magic sause than just TSMCs best node and a little bit of ARM architecture addons.
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Re:Apple introduces M6 and M5 Ultra for a big leap in perfor... by dismalaf on Tuesday August 25, 2026 @03:45PM (#49439581)
> apple has a lot more magic sause

Why would you assume that? ARM has been a chip design firm for 35 years...

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Re:Apple introduces M6 and M5 Ultra for a big leap in perfor... by NetMageSCW on Wednesday August 26, 2026 @03:31PM (#49454546)
And exactly how far ahead has Apple been since 2010 or so? That’s why you would assume that. ARM designs have different constraints than Apple’s designs.
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