Apple M5 Chip Smashes Snapdragon X2 Elite in Early Single-Thread Benchmarks
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Early single-thread benchmarks show Apple's M5 chip outperforming Snapdragon X2 Elite, rivaling Intel's Core Ultra 9 285K and AMD's 9950X3D, with discussion focusing on the implications for future CPU performance.
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