Randy Walker wrote: Tue Jun 13, 2023 9:51 pm
I guess its like you say, depends on how multi-threaded the apps are.
Even if the app is multi-threaded, it depends on the chip, too. As many chips, the higher clock speed is usually only available on one or two cores. The other cores will run at a lower clockspeed to save power and reduce heat.
I am on a really nice Chromebook at the moment, it has
this processor. It really kicks some serious butt. However, the next version of this processor when it is released will only have two performance cores (instead of four) and will have six power saving cores (instead of four). Better battery life (already regularly get almost 12 hours on the Chromebook) at the cost of worse speed. Intel has been doing similar for the last generation or so of chips.
Not to mention hyperthreading, which I am happy that my workhorse Windows laptop I use for audio/video editing & mastering is a
six core system, with no hyperthreading. This system flies.
I got spoiled by Delphi 1 and Delphi 2 back in the day. Blistering fast compilers, but PureB is very fast, IMHO. Will take it over the MS languages any day.