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On this edition of the Sams Report, Microsoft’s hardware event in a couple of weeks is coming into focus, Apple announced a bunch of hardware, and a lot more dive into as the hardware gets heavy.
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proesterchen
<p>You have to absolutely hand it to Microsoft: If they bring both an 8cx design and an AMD-based notebook, they are simply unmatched in selecting unfit suppliers that are decidedly uncompetitive in their chosen field.</p><p><br></p><p>Then again, this is the same company that shipped a flagship All-in-one with positively ancient, terribly performing hardware.</p>
proesterchen
<blockquote><em><a href="#466237">In reply to Greg Green:</a></em></blockquote><p>8cx is slow and not compatible with x86-64 software.</p><p><br></p><p>Current mobile Ryzen APUs are still based on 12nm Zen+, and hence behind Intel in both performance and power consumption.</p>
proesterchen
<blockquote><a href="#466500"><em>In reply to RM:</em></a><em> </em></blockquote><blockquote><em>"Maybe I am wrong on some of this"</em></blockquote><p>I think you're agreeing with the fact that 8cx is not compatible with x84-64 software, so that's at least not wrong.</p><p><br></p><p>The rest, unfortunately, is. The current generation of Intel mobile 15/25W processors is built on its newest 10nm process, and while AMD and Qualcomm are producing silicon on other foundries' 7nm process(es), the former is currently only shipping 14/12nm APUs for the mobile market, and both are behind Intel in performance.</p>