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Apple argues in favor of selling Macs with only 8GB of RAM (9to5mac.com)
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[–] [email protected] 0 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Negative.

https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2023/10/apple-unveils-m3-m3-pro-and-m3-max-the-most-advanced-chips-for-a-personal-computer/

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

So it's not on same chip with CPU?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

A CPU performs integer math.

A GPU performs floating-point math.

Those are only two of the 18-52 cores (model dependent) of Apple M chips. The OS is designed around this for maximum efficiency. Most Macs don’t even have a fan anymore.

There. Is. No. Comparison. In. PC.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

A CPU performs liner math.

A GPU performs floating-point math.

A GPU performs integer math.

A CPU performs floating point math.

All four statements are true.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

That’s correct. My mistake.