[pavlov]

Since we’re talking about Linux support, the iPad benchmarks seem irrelevant. It’s a completely different kernel.

Asahi Linux benchmarks on an M3 MacBook Air would be the closest thing here.

[schaefer]

According to the asahi website, support is currently available for m1 and m2 macs only[1].

Time will tell about m3 macs.

[1]: https://asahilinux.org/fedora/#device-support

[saagarjha]

This is a CPU benchmark, not a test of what OS is running on it.

[pavlov]

It’s common to have 5-10% differences on benchmarks between Linux and Windows on the same hardware. iPadOS is even more different (for example, no swap, and many other similar fundamental optimizations for single-app usage).

[saagarjha]

It seems very unlikely that Geekbench would swap