Native Linux faster than macOS on M1 Mac Mini

[exoticSpice]

Keep in mind, Linux is in alpha right now.

Apple M1 Performance On Linux: Benchmarks Better Than Expected For Its Alpha State Review - Phoronix

www.phoronix.com

Shows that Apple needs need optimise macOS more. Even on Intel Macs. Linux felt faster and had a faster filesystem than macOS.

 

[BootLoxes]

Keep in mind, Linux is in alpha right now.

Apple M1 Performance On Linux: Benchmarks Better Than Expected For Its Alpha State Review - Phoronix

www.phoronix.com

Shows that Apple needs need optimise macOS more. Even on Intel Macs. Linux felt faster and had a faster filesystem than macOS.

A lot of Linux distros tend to be faster than macOS and Windows. They are often extremely light weight.

 

[Argon_]

A lot of Linux distros tend to be faster than macOS and Windows. They are often extremely light weight.

Great for reviving old hardware or speeding up low spec machines.

 

[jjcs]

Great for reviving old hardware or speeding up low spec machines.

Also getting the most performance out of new machines.

Almost all supercomputers run a variant of Linux. Almost none run MacOS or Windows.

If a distro fully supports Apple hardware at some point, the machines get more interesting.

 

[JimmyjamesEU]

Keep in mind, Linux is in alpha right now.

Apple M1 Performance On Linux: Benchmarks Better Than Expected For Its Alpha State Review - Phoronix

www.phoronix.com

Shows that Apple needs need optimise macOS more. Even on Intel Macs. Linux felt faster and had a faster filesystem than macOS.

Lol Phoronix. I knew stockfish would be in there. Just so people know, the Linux community laughs at phoronix.