Complete listing of all frequency steps for M1-M5 chips in each variant, for E, P and S cores, and for the A18 Pro in the MacBook Neo. Is the M5 P type more like an older E or P core?
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Have you got a MacBook Neo, or a MacBook Pro with an M5 Pro or Max chip? Could you please help update the table of CPU core frequencies, as explained here.
macOS will delay disk and other input/output operations for background tasks like backing up. Is there any point in disabling that in an Apple silicon Mac to make backups faster?
From a simple linear Basic program, or a command tool like tar, to working with macOS to get threads allocated to the most appropriate cores and run at the right frequency.
Apple silicon architecture is designed to get background processes out of the way of our apps running in the foreground, by using the E cores.
Trim enables an SSD to erase pages of unused memory so they’re ready for reuse. It saves time, and greatly improves write performance. How to the best out of Trim.
Given what we know about the base M5, is it really a significant improvement on the base M4. What features should we be looking at?
How operating frequencies of CPU cores used by the latest base M5 chip compare with those from previous families in the M series, and what that means. Complete with updated tables for all current chips.
A call for help: can you help complete this table of all the CPU core frequencies of M-series chips? M3 Ultra and M5 values are requested, please.
Why is tar so slow to create a tar.gzip archive on a fast Apple silicon Mac? Is it being run at low QoS on the E cores? An explanation.
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