How M1 Macs feel faster than Intel models: it’s about QoS
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How M1 Macs feel faster than Intel models: it’s about QoS
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Re: How M1 Macs feel faster than Intel models: it’s about QoS
#2This is a pretty smart strategy. I'd say the majority of the time when something is slow on my machine, it's because there's a resource intensive background process (that I don't really need to complete quickly) eating up all my system resources.
It seems like the same strategy would also make sense on Intel processors, although it probably requires at least 4 cores to make sense?
Re: How M1 Macs feel faster than Intel models: it’s about QoS
#3I'm still assuming it's faster due to unified memory architecture, latest generation lithography and less on tailored behavior for their OS.
An AMD/Intel using same soldered RAM next to CPU and same process node would give Apple a run for its money.
Still, the optimizations on OS side are interesting here.
Re: How M1 Macs feel faster than Intel models: it’s about QoS
#4Launching apps takes ages on M1 mini. Reminded me of the good Windows Phone times.
Re: How M1 Macs feel faster than Intel models: it’s about QoS
#5Typo in title. Doesn't parse as a result.
Re: How M1 Macs feel faster than Intel models: it’s about QoS
#6Typo in title. Doesn't parse as a result.
"is" should be "it's" probably.
Re: How M1 Macs feel faster than Intel models: it’s about QoS
#7Launching apps takes ages on M1 mini. Reminded me of the good Windows Phone times.
Strange. With the exception of electron apps (which are slow everywhere), I've found my M1 mini to be extremely responsive. Much moreso than my 16" mpb.
Re: How M1 Macs feel faster than Intel models: it’s about QoS
#8Typo in title. Doesn't parse as a result.
?! Sorry but I haven’t understood.
Re: How M1 Macs feel faster than Intel models: it’s about QoS
#9Well, they don't just "feel" faster. They also complete lots of real-world tasks in shorter times, often significantly shorter than the last Intel Macbook Pro.
Re: How M1 Macs feel faster than Intel models: it’s about QoS
#10Interesting solution to the problem of app and OS developers wasting CPU power at greater rates than Moore's law can deliver it: just shunt all the stuff the user isn't looking at (and therefore doesn't care about the timeliness of) onto a slower processor.