2026-09-28T11:19:32.499219Z

Apple's A20 Pro shatters Geekbench 7 single-core record — 2nm chip beats desktop Intel Core i9 and AMD Ryzen 9 by up to 32%

www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/apples-a20-pro-shatters-geekbench-7-single-core-record-2nm-chip-beats-desktop-intel-core-i9-and-amd-ryzen-9-by-up-to-32-percent

Tom's HardwareApple's A20 Pro shatters Geekbench 7 single-core record — 2nm chip beats desktop Intel Core i9 and AMD Ryzen 9 by up to 32%Eats Intel's entry Panther Lake CPUs for breakfast too.

2026-09-28T17:10:02.335917Z

Grass@Grass@sh.itjust.works

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Replying to @⁨KoalaUnknown@lemmy.world⁩

but can it run linux and real software? what would I want more powerful cpu for if not linux server?

⁨Sep⁩ ⁨28⁩, ⁨2026⁩, ⁨17:10⁩en

2026-09-29T00:21:12.139828Z

BillionaireStew@BillionaireStew@lemmy.world

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Replying to @⁨Grass@sh.itjust.works⁩

Apple silicon still only supports Apple’s proprietary operating systems but you can run Linux in a virtual machine or use Asahi which is still not recommended for daily use.