10bit 4:2:2 H.265 shooters rejoice!
How about editing 8K ProRes in DaVinci Resolve on a 13″ Macbook?
There are some big claims Apple is making for their new silicon.
Let’s have a closer look…
For certain, the duopoly of Intel and AMD needs challenging even if this is very much a closed system available only for MacOS. 10bit 4:2:2 H.264 editing performance is pretty woeful on Intel and AMD CPUs, let’s admit it.
Although for the foreseeable future Apple silicon will remain in small & light consumer Apple devices, who knows where the path may lead in the future? Apple silicon in a high-end desktop Mac Pro? Likely. Apple CPU in a PC? Never gonna happen. Apple GPUs playing the latest games? Maybe! To take on Nvidia would be a great thing, if Apple really wants a bigger foothold in the overall PC industry, this is one path to go about it.