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by lern_too_spel 2019 days ago
Again, they have already shown they can reduce battery usage with integrated GPU and video decoding. What's missing is unified memory, which is already in the pipeline for datacenter products: https://www.anandtech.com/show/15593/amd-unveils-cdna-gpu-ar...

As far as performance, MacOS has been slower than both Windows and Linux on the same hardware for as long as I can remember. I see no reason why both operating systems won't achieve better utilization of these upcoming systems than Apple does with their M1.

https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=macos101...

The M1 operates in a unique and valuable space right now, but the claim that it will be effectively impossible for the rest of the industry to move into that space doesn't hold water.