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		skavi on Sept 15, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Apple's A17 Pro Within 10% of i9-13900K, 7950X in ... your overall point is valid, but it’s somewhat misleading to compare single core performance alongside total SoC power.

senttoschool on Sept 15, 2023 [–]

Actually, it's way worse for Intel and AMD if you only use single core power.

If you run Geekbench 5 or 6 on an M1, the total package power ranges 0.3w - 5w, mostly staying below 3w. Intel and AMD can use 10x or more power to achieve similar or lower Geekbench scores.

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