Subj : wxWidgets and universal binaries
To   : Bob Roberts
From : Nightfox
Date : Wed Jan 20 2021 12:35:40

  Re: wxWidgets and universal binaries
  By: Bob Roberts to Nightfox on Thu Dec 31 2020 09:37 am

 BR> I'm replying to a 10 year old message just to say "and here we are again."
 BR> It's 2020 and we're back to Universal Binaries so code can run on both
 BR> Intel and the Apple Silicon. All the benchmarks show the Apple M1 running
 BR> emulated Intel faster then Intel chips! Crazy. 

I've heard Apple's M1 processors have been getting really good performance numbers.  I was skeptical about Apple developing an ARM-based processor to compete with Intel, but I guess Apple wouldn't have done it unless they knew they could make one with some serious performance.

I used to work at Intel, and I still think it's interesting to see how the various processor/computing companies are doing.  And I had used AMD for a long time in the past too, so I don't consider myself biased in any way as a former Intel employee.  I built a new PC in 2019 with an Intel processor, but considering I couldn't get the Intel employee discount on the Intel processor I bought, I kinda wish I had gone with AMD, considering their new processors at the time.

I've heard Microsoft is making a version of Windows 10 for ARM too, with a regular desktop mode and an emulator to run 32-bit Intel x86 apps on ARM.  It will be interesting to see where things go in the industry.  If ARM gets more of a hold in the computer industry, I'm wondering how the custom-built PC market will be affected.  I'd hope people will still be able to buy PC parts and build their own PC for a long time.

Nightfox

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