Below you will find pages that utilize the taxonomy term “Performance”
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Why Intel and AMD do not make chips like the M2
Here is a comparison of the Apple M2, AMD Ryzen 9 5950X, and AMD Ryzen 7950X:
CPU Cores Threads Base clock Boost clock L3 cache Manufacturing process Apple M2 8 8 3.2 GHz 3.7 GHz 16 MB 5nm AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16 32 3.4 GHz 4.9 GHz 64 MB 7nm AMD Ryzen 7950X 16 32 4.5 GHz 5.7 GHz 96 MB 5nm As you can see, the Ryzen 9 7950X has the most cores, threads, and cache of the three CPUs.
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Python is getting ready to lose its GIL
Python is getting ready to lose its GIL
The Python Global Interpreter Lock (GIL) is a mechanism that prevents multiple threads from executing Python code at the same time. This has been a source of frustration for some Python users, as it can limit the performance of applications that need to use multiple cores.
PEP 703 proposes a solution to this problem by making the Python interpreter thread-safe and removing the GIL.
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