I know most here probably don't care but man that is insane they are getting 85% more cpu performance in a tablet in one generation. If this happened on a desktop cpu we would all be flipping out. Apple is on fire right now.

JamesSneed:

I know most here probably don't care but man that is insane they are getting 85% more cpu performance in a tablet in one generation. If this happened on a desktop cpu we would all be flipping out.

"...up to..." The M1 is a great chip, even without any particular context, but first party benchmarks are usually to be taken with a grain of salt. Multiple times when it's Apple, simply because they give zero detail on how they came up with those numbers. They're also using mostly propriety hard- and software so comparisons to any larger ecosystem aren't even possible. As for the comparison with desktop, simply doubling the cores on the same architecture - swapping out a 4/8-core for an 8/16-core in the exact same machine, will get you "...up to 85% better cpu performance...". I'm interested in seeing compelling alternatives to x86 in non-mobile computing and Apple's M1 is certainly worth keeping one's eyes on. I'd caution against overstating what it is though.

I don't have any official benchmarks at hand, but comparing a 13" high-end Intel Macbook Pro with a 13" M1 Macbook Pro, completly subjectively the M1 is miles better. Much, much faster application launches, smoother rendering/window resizing on the desktop, insane battery life and no real fan usage.

I just passed command of a mini M1 as there is many linux distro that can run directely on it... Will try it 🙂

JamesSneed:

I know most here probably don't care but man that is insane they are getting 85% more cpu performance in a tablet in one generation. If this happened on a desktop cpu we would all be flipping out. Apple is on fire right now.

And look at the depth of the new all in one mac... awesome.