Intel had a dwindling lead in single core perf over the past few years, but when... | Hacker News

Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

osti on March 9, 2022 | parent | context | favorite | on: M1 Ultra Geekbench Score

Intel had a dwindling lead in single core perf over the past few years, but when AMD came out with Zen 3, AMD actually had a non negligible lead over Intel. But Intel is now winning again with the 12th gen chips. So they are trading blows these days.

nabakin on March 10, 2022 | [–]

Gotcha. Is the cost efficiency comparable as well? Could I buy an AMD gaming CPU with similar single core performance to an Intel gaming CPU for about the same price?

Consider applying for YC's Fall 2026 batch! Applications are open till July 27.
Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact