that should be a blender limitation , those shaders are very heavy to compile on the cpu … my rig (8 threads , just like m1) has in both modes exactly half of your framerates again. that means blender is not able to take more from your system than that. have you got like a task manager where you can look up cpu(and gpu) usage ?
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Impressive, the MacBook Pro 16 with radeon pro 5500m 4gb only gets me 9fps in eevee viewport.
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This will be pretty crazy for a SOC iGPU if this turns out to be true. 
Paired with 64GB of vRAM?!
Even crazier if Apple releases that dGPU they’re rumored to be working on to be paired with the MX chips.
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WWDC is nearing
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not really crazy , of course those machines aint costing 700 either.
yeah so cpu and gpu power scale correctly between pc and mac … my gpu is about as strong as the igpu in m1 thats why you get about 2 times as much gpu usage at double the framerate. that also cements my decision to get something with a 3060 ti or 3070 because in need a cpu and gpu upgrade.
i mean the framedropping or sync to audio mode in blender is good enough to work with everything above 12 fps imo , its easy to work and playblasts with 24 fps full speed can be reduced to just a few instead of many. but still having full speed reduces stress levels and relieve the brain and work in general.
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Good choice. You definitely want to go with the setup that compliments your workflow. Being professional means picking the right tool for the job, BUT, and this is important to remember, speed isn’t the only factor for a professional tool choice, quality of life can be just as important.
The following isn’t directed at you or anyone else just my beliefs for working with tech and what’s on the very near horizon.
Best analogy I can think of right now is, cars. If highways had no speed limit and you just wanted to get to work as quickly as possible than you may choose something like an F1 car or NASCAR. Both of these will get you there quickly, but they are loud, uncomfortable, and very finicky when it comes to maintenance, etc. etc. Yes you can prefab tons of your own parts to adjust it how you like but that can bring its own problems too.
If you want to get there in a descent time but with a much higher quality of life you may choose something like a big engine Cadillac or Mercedes. They’re quit, fairly quick, AC’d, comfortable, and fairly reliable for maintenance. Yes, some of the parts are proprietary and you can only use factory designed code for the electronics without voiding your warranty, but most of us are fine with that. We don’t want to worry about those thing and just want to start driving.
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, I can’t WAAAAAAIT for personal computers to become like phones and tablets. If this ever happens I know it will kill off the lively hood of serious Youtubers, and I’m sure they will fight it tooth and nail, but you don’t see YouTube channels giving you 20 minute breakdowns of what GPU to stick in your phone or tablet, what drivers to use and which ones to be wary of. You also don’t see the hundreds of tests showing you which RAM sticks may be best for what systems you use or what games you play. etc, etc, etc, For phones and tablets you just see someone highlighting the specs and which model is best for your needs.
We aren’t there yet for Desktops and Laptops, but we are a lot closer in the laptop area than with desktops, and that includes both Windows and Mac laptops, with a lot of high-end PC manufactures following Apple’s lead and soldiering in critical components for design purposes.
A year or two ago a lot of Mac users could see the writing on the wall with the performance of the A series chips coming in the iPads and we knew the M1 (didn’t know the name) was coming. We just didn’t realize it was going to perform so well straight out the gate. Pre M1 also was the start of the dGPU rumors starting to gain steam so much so code names for the project started to leak.
I have a feeling that we aren’t too far off from high-end thin laptops matching most desktops; all while being a silent little slab you can take anywhere and plug into anything to extend your QOL 
Pre M1 I was seriously considering making the jump to an entire Windows high-end desktop setup for my workflow, especially since moving from videography to CGI/3D animation. Now, post M1 I’m happy to say that I can stay with the OS that I really love and still achieve what I need to achieve for my needs, with the QOL I’ve come to enjoy.
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at least to the point where its enough power to do almost anything (minus particle fx , that will always be a workstation thing).
But qol can be defined diffrently imo, working on a laptop on a small screen is not qol to me.
I have a 22" pen tablet before me , a rgb lighted keyboard , a good office chair, a second and third monitor.
Working on my laptop is just a necessity but i dont get much done there anyways (my laptop is fucking slow though) but yeah soon enough hardware will reach a point where noone needs to buy new hardware anymore. with phones thats already approaching in 1 to 2 gens. and then a small box or laptop will be the one fits everyone solution.
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ooh wow if that hold true I will het the rumored M1x mini 
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We’ll be finding out tomorrow, 1PM EST.
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yeah can’t wait what surprises they will bring and not just the possible hardware 
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me either but that’s where the “plug into anything” comment comes into play. Dock your laptop in a upright stand and plug in your hub multi displays are already not an issue in this day and age.
Isn’t it 7 PM EST ?
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Sorry 7 PM CEST
or,
“um 19 Uhr” as we say …
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At the minimum I wonder what cool new features macOS 12 will bring. As usual its a minor update (not a major one as 11 was) so maybe some improvements to rosetta or new software?
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Behold and glow
I really hope they surprise us with at the least a road map of a complete revamp of iPad OS. Others are correct when they say that the iPad’s hardware has long out paced the OS for that device. Time to see what that iPad Pro is truly capable of.
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Hi,
I am in a similar situation: I need to update my computer (2015 MBP) and I am balancing between the new mac and a gaming laptop (Lenovo legion 5 pro or Thinkpad t15g)
Of course I am waiting for the WWDC to see what Apple have under the hood but I am pretty sure I will go for the PC. the reasons?
-upgrade capacity: As apple solder the ram and the HD, well, I will be stuck with the same computer until I change it. on the pc I can upgrade those component and choose the fastest brand
-eGPU: Let see what Apple will announce tomorrow but for now there is no eGPU for mac. Now I can buy a PC with an 2070 and in 2-3 years plug an 3090/4090/5090 or whatever graphic card I want as an eGPU
-Better Screen: The Thinkpad T15g have an option of a 4K screen 600nits Full adobe RGB.
-VR possibility: until now there is no VR glasses compatible with mac
-Lack of OS and software options: It’s very personal but I don’t like Big Sur, I don’t like not being able to run virtual box or a linux on ARM, and it is getting harder and harder for me get some windows software working correctly on mac while 2 years ago it was way easier.
Anyway, even if as a geek I am amaze by the power of the M1, I don’t think it’s the right computer for my needs at the moment. But again, let’s wait tomorrow…
Hope this helps
the m1x(12 core) is already cpu benchmarked. no ipc gains compared to m1 but higher multiprocessings score overall of course (on par with 11700k and 5800x)
yesterday i missed my call though, 11700(not k) , 32gb, 3060 ti … 1599,-
becasue not a single soul in all the reddiits and forums and discords helped me benchmark the viewport, i didnt know how good the 11700 is.after lots of research seems like its one of the best cpus you can get for viewport performance in 3d apps and doesnt trail behind the k much. :(((((
15 minutes. Time to grab some popcorn, and prepare for what’s hopefully going to be a wild ride.
Well, hey. You can now program and compile apps on the iPad. Downside is that it looks like you can only make iOS apps using Swift, and they can only be published on the App Store.
NOW WHERE MY MAC NEWS?