Running threads at different frequencies on the same core type can’t save energy and extend battery endurance. That’s where 2 core types come in handy.
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How power efficiency is just as important to desktop Macs as it is to notebooks, and the story of the Mac mini in power from 2005-2023.
A gentle introduction to the new architecture, from how macOS allocates threads to core types, overflow, variable frequency, ending in huge differences in power.
Comparison between 2 Intel and 2 Apple silicon Macs running vector and matrix functions from Apple’s Accelerate library. Was that new M3 worth the money?
My MacBook Pro 16-inch is on its way. Why is it coming with an M3 Pro and not an M3 Max?
A look at some of the factors determining the performance of new M3 chips compared to the M1 and M2 versions, and how not to compare them.
How well do USB 3.1 Gen 2 SSDs mix with Thunderbolt 3 SSDs when connected to the same Thunderbolt 4 hub?
In the worst case, an expensive TB3 SSD with a regular write speed of 2.2 GB/s could only write at 400 MB/s when connected via a hub and contending with faster SSDs.
What happens to read and write speeds of three SSDs connected to the same hub, and working at the same time? Can they exceed the maximum of 3 GB/s?
If you have more than a couple of Thunderbolt peripherals, should you be thinking of getting a Thunderbolt 4 hub?