M1 vs Intel processor?

[loby]

If the “M1X”, as rumoured, has something like double the number of CPU and GPU cores then it should be significantly faster on some workloads, particularly video, audio, image processing apps that are optimised for multi-threading & GPU-based comouting... at the expense of more power consumption & needing a larger laptop, or desktop, housing. C.f. the also-rumoured “M2” which will have new core designs and maybe a tweaked production process but will likely start out as a low-power configuration for MacBook Airs and iPads. The M1X is likely to be considerably faster than the M2 for many multithreaded “pro” applications. In time, there may be a “M2X” with more cores.

More I/O, more RAM, more display support will likely also be needed with the -X processors, of course, but while an M1 extended with 32-64GB RAM and support for 3-4 displays could potentially match current Intel MBPs and iMacs, it wouldn’t be much of an upgrade.

This is what I am hoping for..

 

[arche3]

I need an upgrade. Otherwise why get a new one. M1x or not. I need equipment to make my work easier and faster.

 

[Honza1]

Thank you for your response! I will definitely toss those older sticks. I thinking I will return this M1 8gb memory for an available Intel with 16GB or request the M1 with 16GB.

So you don't think memory will amend the external drive problem?

Is there something other than "Spotlight" to index? I get errors copying my "Library" (57gb) from external drive and it won't release the drive. Errors note space when copying to another external (76gb free), but that shouldn't a straight arrow issue. Or errors reading all the files when copying to the new MBP M1.

Errors are code 36 relating to permissions - so I was going to try terminal instead, but if still does indexing...?
Thanks again!
Happy Friday & weekend

More memory will not fix issues reading drives. If there are errors reading the drive as you indicate, no amount of memory will fix this. If these are permission errors, just change the permissions for the external drive content and see if that fixes it.