[HN Gopher] Pi Cluster vs. Ampere Altra Max 128-Core ARM CPU
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       Pi Cluster vs. Ampere Altra Max 128-Core ARM CPU
        
       Author : ingve
       Score  : 24 points
       Date   : 2022-11-23 15:44 UTC (7 hours ago)
        
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       | pstuart wrote:
       | I'd guess that the unified memory on the Mac makes the
       | performance so good.
        
       | simpleintheory wrote:
       | One of the big issues I have with ARM CPUs right now is that you
       | can't really purchase them anywhere as a consumer. They
       | consolidate everything into the hands of a few major players,
       | while hobbyists are relegated to sticking with x86. I wonder if
       | RISC-V is going to fix that.
        
       | mjh2539 wrote:
       | Is the 500 watt figure for the Ampere Altra Max a mistake?
       | Everything else I've read says that it has a TDP of 250 watts.
        
         | metadat wrote:
         | Could the figures be representing total system power draw?
         | 
         | 250w of non-processor overhead would still be atrocious.
        
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