Indeed, for most users 4-8 cores is more than enough. The only time most users will test that kind of power would be editing a home video. If Apple can match the single thread IPC of entry level AMD/Intel chips that’s fine, but I cannot see these taking hold beyond entry level models at this point, even a year from now it is questionable. I just don’t see ARM based chips competing with the high end i5s/i7s/i9 processors any time soon.
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