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> you really need to be able to compare CPUs is a healthy mix of synthetic benchmarks and real-world workloads

I like how Apple got roasted on every forum for using real world workloads to compare M series processors to other processor. The moment there’s a statistic pointing to “theoretical” numbers, we’re back to using real world workload comparison

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You need both, this is just standard practice. Check for example how CPUs are compared on outlets like Gamer's Nexus or Phoronix.

Apple didn't get roasted for presenting real world performance, they got roasted for doing the kinds of things that marketing people do: making vague blanket claims about performance that couldn't actually be reasonably validated. (Intel and AMD routinely get roasted for similar things.)

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