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Old 11-18-2020, 10:12 AM   #56
krabbencutter
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Originally Posted by intoxicat View Post
The benchmarks for M1s are looking very good.

https://www.macrumors.com/2020/11/11...rst-benchmark/

I need a new computer for audio so based on this it feels like getting an intel at this point would be the wrong call.
Of course they are. With their own silicon in place, Apple can custom tailor the whole platform to work as efficiently as possible. That alone is a huge advantage compared to universal X86 PCs. But even if every bit of audio software was compatible from day one (which is not the case), those geekbench scores would tell very little about real life performance in a professional audio environment. Running Geekbench on a brand new device is one thing. Running a large scoring session with lots of VI and FX after your mac has been on for 2 months straight is another. I'm sure it's all going to work out eventually, but keep in mind that no one can tell, if the next couple of months are going to be a breeze or a f!cking dumpster fire.
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