M1 MacBook Pro in Adobe Lightroom Classic vs. Intel 10th Gen i5 MacBook Pro: Great performance! 

Lol

True 😂💯

So true!!

Glad you enjoyed it!

I'd be happy to, but I'll need to borrow/obtain an Intel-based MBP to try it on. I am so sold on the M1 that I sold my i5-based MBP. The other comparison I want to make is between the M1 MBP and a fast desktop-class i7. I run the i7 9700F in my desktop and I'm pretty sure the M1 is just as fast in Lightroom.

@@EmergentTechnology Maybe you can test the M1 with the updated Lightroom in the exact same way you tested on this video, and just throw the results from the Intel-based on the screen for the comparison. It would work for me, at least 🙃

Great idea! I know for now that you can run both versions of Photoshop separately.

@@EmergentTechnology I’d be up for watching this. I have an i7 6700 desktop, as well as an iPad Pro with the a12x. The most ‘intensive; thing I would be doing is HDR bracketing, so I’m still trying to toss up between waiting for the new macs, or just continue doing it on my iPad.

Nice. You’ll enjoy it! For my latest video, I took 15GB of 4K video, imported it to the MacBook Pro, edited a minute-long video, exported it twice at 150mbps bitrate, uploaded it to RU-vid, and did a bunch of social media posts. My battery went from 100% to 82% in this process over almost 2 hours. And the thing barely got warm. Absolutely mindblowingly good.

I ordered a 16gb m1 mbp recently as well. Long delivery date though. I had to replace my NEW mbp 16gb/512gb with the 10th gen i5 processor. That one ran like shit right out of the box. Hopefully the new one is better

@@user-el6lt8fr3x Agreed. The 10th gen i5 worked no better than my 2014 15” rMBP. The M1 is a marked improvement.

@@EmergentTechnology thanks for the reply. And yeah, I was really confused with that i5 mbp. Literally 15 minutes after setting it up with my iCloud and stuff, I encountered HORRIBLE stuttering and lag. I had to force reset it probably 4-5 times in just 2 days of use. Thankfully I was able to get a full refund and spent it back on that M1! However I gotta wait a month or so. Good vid btw

As per the video the R6 RAW files are in the low 20-ish megabyte range. I sold the i5-based MacBook Pro so I can't do any more side-by-side comparisons of the two machines. I will be doing more compared to an i7-9700 setup sometime soon.

@@KiwiandPixel thanks I missed the file size note in the video. Looking forward to future videos (subbed). Clearly the difference between 20 and 100mb per picture is a lot but I just wonder how usable it will be. Time to look up Apple’s return policy I guess..

Correct, mine lasted only about 90-120 minutes on Intel while editing in LR. It's probably 5+ hours on the new M1 MBP.

@@EmergentTechnology I see. Thanks. Do think using MacBook while charging is alright? Like when editing in Lightroom Classic when I need more than 2 hours to edit. Since I never use mine while charging.

Using a laptop while it charges is never an issue. You just need to make sure you “exercise” the battery every few weeks with a good charge/discharge cycle.

Yes!

I haven't done any testing on SSD wear, therefore I can't be completely sure. I highly recommend the M1 model.

Thanks for commenting. First, I didn't know Macs were an option at all for architects, as I assumed most CAD programs were largely limited to PCs. Photoshop, for example, is mostly converted to ARM architecture now. Adobe just released an update about this yesterday: thenextweb.com/plugged/2021/03/11/adobe-officially-releases-photoshop-for-apple-m1-says-its-50-faster/ Whether or not it is a risky buy has to do with what you're doing with the computer. So far, my experience has been close to flawless. This is largely thanks to Apple's use of Rosetta 2, which translates non-native apps into workable versions for the ARM architecture. The performance hit is negated by the fact that the M1 processor is so fast, so I haven't had any issues.

@@EmergentTechnology I’ll take that as a yes

I don’t have the i5 machine anymore but I will likely do some comparisons up against my PC, which is an i7-9700.

Yes, they have already committed to doing so.

They're already faster than their X86 counterparts, but the eventual M1 optimization will bring performance improvements beyond that.

@@KiwiandPixel agreed , the intel versions are actual trash compared to the M1 version. Better value too

And yet, the M1 chip uses a small fraction of the electricity for same or superior computational power. A massive advancement.

Agreed! The early stages are by far the hardest.

It's a complicated answer, since the new M1 architecture doesn't have a lot of MacOS games coded for it as of yet. The Intel MacBook Pros with dedicated graphics, running Windows, still provide the optimal gaming experience *for a Mac.* If gaming is your first priority, a PC laptop with dedicated graphics will be better geared for it.

If your main thing is gaming don’t get a mac

It works fine with native M1 code as of July.

Agreed. To my understanding, it was an architecture limitation.

the m1x would have what u need

...What?

Pretty mindblowing, isn't it?

Of course if you use an old i5 chip. Why not an i3?

@@Teluric2 i3 has got to be the worst cpu ever.

@@nyambe compared to i9 yes. In 10 years i9 will suck Its so clear that i3 vs M1 is a joke.its like comparing a 3G phone vs 5G phone This doesnt prove M1 beat intel chips.

@@Teluric2 We bought a bunch of i3 laptops at work for basic stuff, they were just underpowered and slow. Intel has been laughing at everyone for years. Don't get me started on the 2core i7 which is another joke. I hope they get what they deserve

I couldn't afford to go out and buy multiple extra computers for the test. That's all. Other benchmarks show the M1 holds its weight against the i7 and i9 readily.

the M1 has 4 high performance cores and 4 efficiency cores, if the i5 has 4 cores its a completely fair comparison

@@wngdhssr claims say M1 all beats intel and its a lie..like intel would be the only x86 maker How do you know if M1 really use 4 cores? Knowing the shady history I dont believe that. You re not a engineer to really test that. Intel was made with 14nm tech ,3 generations older with 30% transistor count and M1 cant beat 8 core intel.