I don’t know what these chips are like, but x86 software runs perfectly on my ARM Mac. And not just small apps either, I’m running full x86 Linux servers in virtual machines.
There is a measurable performance penalty but it’s not a noticeable one with any of the software I use… ultimately it just means the CPU sits on 0.2 load instead of 0.1 load and if it spikes to 100% then it’s only for a split second.
I recently bought an M1 Max and I definitely regret migrating data from my Intel MacBook. I’ve had to reinstall nearly all the apps anyway. Less compatible than I was expecting. Overall happy with it.
I don’t know what these chips are like, but x86 software runs perfectly on my ARM Mac. And not just small apps either, I’m running full x86 Linux servers in virtual machines.
There is a measurable performance penalty but it’s not a noticeable one with any of the software I use… ultimately it just means the CPU sits on 0.2 load instead of 0.1 load and if it spikes to 100% then it’s only for a split second.
I recently bought an M1 Max and I definitely regret migrating data from my Intel MacBook. I’ve had to reinstall nearly all the apps anyway. Less compatible than I was expecting. Overall happy with it.