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Probably been asked before - M1 vs i9

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marklcfc

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I bought a new 15" 2019 Macbook Pro last year. I was just wondering how does the M1 in the new 13" compare to the 2.3GHz 8-core Intel Core i9?

I did initally want a 13" but went for the 15" due to better specs, but if the 13" machine is better than I have now I might have to look at it.
 
marklcfc said:
I bought a new 15" 2019 Macbook Pro last year. I was just wondering how does the M1 in the new 13" compare to the 2.3GHz 8-core Intel Core i9?

I did initally want a 13" but went for the 15" due to better specs, but if the 13" machine is better than I have now I might have to look at it.
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Better is highly subjective. Is speed within macOS your only concern?
 
bsamcash said:
M1 has faster single core performance, i9 has faster multi core performance. M1 is vastly more efficient, but i9 has a dedicated graphics card. M1 has less expansion options via ports and external graphics. i9 can run bootcamp.

I think that pretty much covers the major differences.
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I use Final Cut a fair bit, would that mean the i9 is better for that?
 
I have no issues editing in final cut with my i9. Not a pro, only excited amateur :)
 
Support for RAID is terrible on the M1 - if you have a G-Tech or similar RAID it will not work without some cludge.
 
marklcfc said:
I did initally want a 13" but went for the 15" due to better specs, but if the 13" machine is better than I have now I might have to look at it.
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Better for what?

I know there's been a clue or two dropped later in the thread, but it really starts with what you want to do with the computer; and also a bunch of other compromises, because there will always be compromises.

As a techie I always end up getting questions about if A is better than B, without any context whatsoever; and it's driving me nuts, because I can't really apply my expertise if people actually just want to get a rush from buying the "best" without having a clue about what they need.

So I either seem rude by not giving a reply, or they might think me incompetent because whatever I recommended might not fit in with their 13 mood swings they'll have within the first week of buying something. 😆
 
GumaRodak said:
the real time showing is most likely better on M1, depends on the preview settings...but exporting and rendering will be better on i9
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Multiple tests has shown that the M1 is faster than the i9 (16") in most tests for video editing

Quite a comprehensive comparison here:

 
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Thats i7 or? We talking about i9? Next thing is that i do nit see full spec for the computer...unplugged cable? So lower performance ...
 
Are you sure? What if he dont have in the system allowed to switch to dGPU while on battery? Nobody knows his setting for this option...
 
I'm a little late here, but just to say I picked up the i9 just before M1 was available. I edit a lot on FCPX with my Canon C200 RAW footage - no issues. It's a beast, renders super fast and scrubs just fine on the FCPX faster performance setting. I'll wait till v2 or v3 is out before considering an upgrade, and only if my workflow demands it.
 
thunng8 said:
Multiple tests has shown that the M1 is faster than the i9 (16") in most tests for video editing

Quite a comprehensive comparison here:

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No it is not. I am a commercial director. I work on national spots. I use whatever is the fastest setup for the job. My DIT uses a macpro 71 for my playback. He will also use a 16 w 5600m for quick edits to show me what something might look like if I want to cut a shot a specific way. We tried a m1 macpro 13 when they came out. You can't use gpu accelerated graphics plugins it will slow down the preview. The 16 w 5600m doesn't nearly as much. The 71 macpro can obviously handle much better but a lot of times that rig is tied up with offloading media. Also a lot of the graphics specific software is not m1 capable yet. Like borris effects. I can potentially use m1 as the media offloaded but software doesn't work under m1 silicon yet. What will help as soon as m1 is qualified for the software is the battery life. It will allow better remote location work like on a beach, etc... where the rigs can run on external battery power.
 
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marklcfc said:
Is this the same for the Mac Mini M1 too?
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All the M1 products have fairly similar performance to each other so far. The MacBook Air is fanless so that does throttle after a while if you are pushing it. There are a few versions of the M1 chip, one being a bit more powerful than the other.

With WWDC coming up in about a week and a half you may wish to wait and see if a new 16" gets announced there. The 16" whenever it gets released is expected to have a more powerful CPU and better graphics than the M1.
 
Luke Miani just released a video yesterday comparing FCP performance on a fully loaded iMac Pro to the base model 24” iMac. Pretty interesting stuff.

 
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