Apple still leads in laptop processor performance years after M1, leaving Intel and AMD behind
lemire · x · 2026-08-27
A tech observer noted that Apple continues to produce the best laptop processors on the market. Despite Intel and AMD having years to catch up since the M1 release, they have failed to close the gap. This outcome contradicts expert predictions from a decade ago that Intel would remain the dominant player, with Intel currently trailing behind AMD.
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