M1 Ultra vs M4 Max - RC Astro Processes Compared

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Eddie Pons avatar
Eddie Pons avatar
M1 Ultra running Sonoma 14.6.120 (16 performance and 4 efficiency)
64 GB RAM

vs

M4 Max running Sequoia 15.136 GB RAM

M1 vs M4 RC-Pix Compare

Benchmarks weren't hugely impressive on the M4, but I suspect that has to do with the benchmark itself.
Patricio Segovia avatar
Patricio Segovia avatar
Why didn't you use the Pixinsight benchmark that it comes with?
MaksPower avatar
MaksPower avatar
benchmarks variy significantly depending on the actual task. 
Just enjoy what you have.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OoxvLq0dFvw
PS  I'm a Mac user from 1984.
Eddie Pons avatar
Eddie Pons avatar
Patricio Segovia:
Why didn't you use the Pixinsight benchmark that it comes with?

I did!  I just created a comparison sheet.
Eddie Pons avatar
Eddie Pons avatar
MaksPower:
benchmarks variy significantly depending on the actual task. 
Just enjoy what you have.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OoxvLq0dFvw
PS  I'm a Mac user from 1984.

I do enjoy them. Both of them!  Nice video, haha.
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