The M1 for a first attempt at an ARM SOC is nothing short of miraculous, and you have to remember, it’s only in their low powered machines so far.PassMark CPU Benchmarks - Single Thread Performance
Benchmarks of the single thread performance of CPUs. This chart comparing CPUs single thread performance is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.www.cpubenchmark.net
what's everyone's thoughts on the M1 performance... v EVERYTHING else!?
This is another area where I think the market will drastically change to streaming services with the likes of GForce Now being at the front.
| Model | Price (my spec, not base) | Processor | Speed | Geekbench 5 Single Core | Geekbench 5 Multi-Core |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Late 2014 5k iMac (home/work) | £2,249 | 4-core i7-4790K | 4.0ghz | 1032 | 3769 |
| 2019 21.5" 4k iMac (work) | £2,749 | 6-core i7-8700 | 3.2ghz | 1130 | 6163 |
| 2020 PCS PC (fun) | £2,200 | 8-core 5800X | 3.8ghz | 1681 | 10415 |
| 2020 M1 MacMini (family fun) | £899 | 8-core Apple M1 | 3.2ghz | 1689 | 7401 |
| 2020 iPad Air 11" | £699 | 6-core Apple A14 Bionic | 3.0ghz | 1584 | 4124 |
| 2020 iPhone 12 Pro | £1,099 | 6-core Apple A14 Bionic | 3.0ghz | 1584 | 3930 |
| 2017 Z-Book G3 (work supplied) | £1,699 | 4-core i6820HQ | 2.7ghz | 966 | 2977 |
Remember it’s a gen one version of Mac OS on ARM so won’t be optimised yet with both the OS and third party software, there’s a lot of optimisation yet to happen at the OS level.
Absolutely and especially at the entry level budget. I think higher end systems and budgets will choose a custom gaming build for a while to come, but those on a strict budget, who have the internet supply to support it, it makes sense to stream. GeForce Now is so ahead of the competition, it’s actually a good experience.