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Is AMD better than ARM?
The downside to the ARM insturction set, however, is performance and compatibility. ARM is no better than AMD or Intel. ARM uses a more lightweight instruction set that allows it to have lower production costs and better power efficiency than the x86 and x64 instruction sets used for AMD and Intel processors.
Did Apple ever use AMD processors?
Apple uses AMD graphics in select MacBook Pro, iMac, iMac Pro and Mac Pro models, but it relies on Intel processors for all the MacBook laptops and PC devices. Intel’s 14nm (nanometer) and 10nm processor chips have faced supply issues since September 2018.
Will M1 beat Intel?
The results show Intel’s mobile CPU narrowly outperforming Apple’s flagship 10-core M1 Max, which also integrates a 32-core GPU and 64GB of unified memory.
Does Apple support Nvidia?
Apple just doesn’t allow modern Nvidia GPUs on macOS Mojave, and this is a dramatic change from only six months ago. Given that a new Mac Pro is coming that could support Nvidia cards, and there are already eGPUs that should, it’s time that Apple did.
Should Apple have built a Mac Pro with Ryzen Threadripper?
With the third-gen Ryzen Threadripper products, Apple could have built a Mac Pro that costs thousands less and is considerably faster on the kind of heavily multi-threaded workloads that Mac is made for.
Will Apple replace the Ryzen 5 3600 with the Ryzen 3000?
Apple could replace those with Ryzen 3000 processors, ranging from the 6-core, 12-thread Ryzen 5 3600 (about $200) up to the 16-core, 32-thread Ryzen 9 3950X (about $750). More expensive? Yeah, a bit…though Apple likely doesn’t pay these prices anyway.
Can Apple convince pro users to ditch Intel core i9s for ARM chips?
Apple may find it tough to convince pro users to ditch the high-end Intel Core i9 processors they’re used to for relatively unproven ARM chips, but this is precisely the area where AMD’s latest processors could pick up the slack.
Should Apple replace Intel with AMD in its Mac lineup?
AMD’s latest processors are superior to Intel’s, top to bottom. Over a year ago, I argued that Apple should replace Intel with AMD in its Mac lineup. Today, the choice seems even clearer. From low-power laptops to the big iron in the Mac Pro, Apple would be well-served to consider AMD alternatives to Intel CPUs.