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Custom Built 21.5-inch iMac with Intel Core i9 Outperforms 24-inch M1 iMac in Tests
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More like 4-5 times the power, I believe. 65W vs 10-15W. And that’s if you believe Intel’s TDP numbers.We see that the i9 can be close to the M1 and - sometimes better, sometimes not. Despite using three times the power driving that processor.
Wait for the M9...
No...unless he found some great deal on it the MSRP for that intel Mac was the same price. Even if it was $1000, then he spent $400 on a i9 and upgraded the memory to 32 GB. Not to mention having to do the upgrade which isn't easy since they started glueing the machines together. Fun video sure, but I'm just pointing out stupid, and that doesn't even get into the better screen on the new models.
Yea like, lmao, people getting out of shape over nothing. Probably just mad because they wouldnt be able to figure out how to do it themselves.
What do mean "about these new iMacs". Macs and Apple products being expensive isn't anything new.
Without a doubt, these Macs are actually way less overpriced than the previous ones, and also less expensive than the iPhones. Consider $1250 for an iMac versus $1099 for a 256GB iPhone Pro.
I looked up an i9 9900KF Unlocked with no iGPU costs three hundred UK pounds and has a TDP 95 watts.
https://www.scan.co.uk/products/int...16-thread-36ghz-50ghz-turbo-16mb-cache-95w-cp
And then took the maximum power of the M1 at 39 W.
But I'd not offer to be an expert witness on processor power ratings and real usage.
Also consider that if you make a PC from parts, you could end up paying one to two hundred UK pounds for Windows. (There might be less expensive options.)
Or some probably wish they had their own channel with this type of coverage 😆
A lot of people are missing key takeaways here. Rather than crying like the person above--why not see this as a testament to how good the new entry level M1 iMac is?
No, Luke's legit and does some impressive swaps more for the exercise than the practicality of the end result. The fact is that loading an i9 into the 21.5" chassis given the CPU's TDP and the practical dissipation of heat inside is what is really comical when you compare it to the M1. I have a 2019 Core i9 iMac with Vega 48 and 64GBs of DRAM and my 8/512GB MacBook Pro legit beats it in synthetic benchmarks (except GPU) and is snappier in day to day usage, especially since I use no non-native apps on the M1. To go through all this gyration to try and match an M1 shows just how pathetic Intel has been for the past 6 years.
It’s called clickbait to get Apple haters worked up in the forms. Clicks mean money so I can’t say I blame them
I didn't know you could even do this in an iMac so I found it interesting. Apple isn't known for self upgrades anymore
I have never understood people's fetish & obsession for comparing apples to oranges and forcing themselves to publish results in a context where those said results do not necessarily apply to everyone or every case at hand.
Take the Chevy lineup for example: Both Silverado and Corvette offer (UP TO) 6.2L V8 engines. Have you ever seen a Corvette tow a boat or a toy hauler travel trailer? I bet you haven't. How about the Silverado? They don't quite come to mind when we think about track days or drag strips, do they? Can you push both engines to their limits and run bench marks? Absolutely. Would doing so give you applicable results? Not necessarily because when you consider the frame and everything else that you have in the equation, each vehicle is designed to serve different purposes.
Same goes for comparing i9 to the M1. What is the i9 designed to handle and how does it go hand to hand with the rest of the components in a computer? Could you say the same for the M1?
Let's understand the differences in technology first, and then focus on getting the right tool for the right project - we will be just fine.
Take the Chevy lineup for example: Both Silverado and Corvette offer (UP TO) 6.2L V8 engines. Have you ever seen a Corvette tow a boat or a toy hauler travel trailer? I bet you haven't. How about the Silverado? They don't quite come to mind when we think about track days or drag strips, do they? Can you push both engines to their limits and run bench marks? Absolutely. Would doing so give you applicable results? Not necessarily because when you consider the frame and everything else that you have in the equation, each vehicle is designed to serve different purposes.
Same goes for comparing i9 to the M1. What is the i9 designed to handle and how does it go hand to hand with the rest of the components in a computer? Could you say the same for the M1?
Let's understand the differences in technology first, and then focus on getting the right tool for the right project - we will be just fine.
it was 400 for the processor. If you already had a base 21.5 2017 iMac 4k it might very well be worth it
I agree, this isn't your average pop it in upgrade though. Unless you need intel, better off selling and getting a m1 or new m1x/m2 chips to soon come out.
Well no **** lol
And enthusiast grade CPU is outperforming an entry level one
I guess it’s interesting you can actually swap out the CPU in an iMac?? I legit didn’t know they were socketed
And enthusiast grade CPU is outperforming an entry level one
I guess it’s interesting you can actually swap out the CPU in an iMac?? I legit didn’t know they were socketed
Of course it’s not a fair comparison. If it was fair, the M1 would soundly outclass the competition. By making it unfair, the M1 only marginally outclasses the competition.
This is like putting some NBA phenom against a middle schooler and losing or at least not winning. That doesn’t mean the NBA player is bad, it just makes the middle schooler look better even though that wasn’t the intent.
LOL, what a ridiculous and ignorant response.
Apple charges $200 to upgrade from 256GB SSD to 512GB.
$70 for Samsung 250GB SSD: https://www.newegg.com/samsung-250gb-980-pro/p/20-147-788
$120 for Samsung 500GB SSD: https://www.newegg.com/samsung-500gb-980-pro/p/N82E16820147789
A $50 difference, but Apple charges $200.
Both Samsung SSDs are also significantly faster than Apple's SSD.
Because to do that means admitting just how lousy Intel has been, is being and will continue to be while AMD, Apple and others start outpacing them and going for their throat. awful lot of Intel apologists/fanboys in these forums.A lot of people are missing key takeaways here. Rather than crying like the person above--why not see this as a testament to how good the new entry level M1 iMac is?
Ah, hadn’t seen the 39w number, but googling it I see it now. Not sure where that number came from since others are measuring at 15w, but either way, 3x or 4x is good.