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The M2 is more advanced than it seemed

by @howardnoakley eclecticlight.co published 2024-01-15

Apple’s M2 chip uses a newer version of the CPU core instruction set. This increases its capability, thus how well it will cope with future apps and macOS, compared with the M1.

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