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The RAM is on the CPU now so access speed has increased massively which means less RAM is required. At least that’s how I understand it.
Still a bit dubious about some of the claims. ARM processors aren’t as good at multi thread tasks so not sure how it will translate. iPads always outperform MacBooks on single thread benchmarks when new ‘A’ processors are announced but multi thread processes fall short of Intel / AMD every time.
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Depends what you're doing it with it. I'm someone who never closes tabs* or apps and am happy with an 8GB machine. Open Activity Monitor, go to the Memory tab and look at the graph on the left. If it's green - especially if you're in the middle of doing something intensive - you're all good.
(* Safari tabs, not Chrome tabs)
iPads always outperform MacBooks on single thread benchmarks when new ‘A’ processors are announced but multi thread processes fall short of Intel / AMD every time
How many cores are you comparing? Intel has been cramming more and more into their designs, which looks good in benchmarks but doesn't help you if your workload isn't heavily multicore friendly.
There's also the thermal issue. Multicore chips work best when they can get rid of heat, which can't happen in an iPad.
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Anyone got a link to some writing about RAM? It maxes out at 16gb now, but maybe that's plenty enough for the new architecture?