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		joshstrange on June 13, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: AMD Ryzen 9 3950X is the fastest processor on Geek... Honest question, why don't you want them to transition to ARM?

Wowfunhappy on June 13, 2019 [–]

Primarily, compatibility with legacy apps, and compatibility with other OS's (eg Bootcamp/Parallels).

I also have major concerns about raw performance at the high end, and I suspect ARM would come with even more software lockdown, although there's no reason that has to be the case.

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