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		2OEH8eoCRo0 on April 4, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Single-chip processors have reached their limits Wouldn't they only get, at most, one low-end M1 Max if there is a defect?

grishka on April 4, 2022 | [–]

They sell cheaper models with some cores disabled, that's what I meant by low-end. Ever wondered what's the deal with the cheapest "7-core GPU" M1?

monocasa on April 4, 2022 | [–]

If the defect is in the right place, Apple apparently sells M1 Max chips with some GPU cores disabled.

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