Why is Apple's M1 chip so fast? (erik-engheim.medium.com)
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cr3ative Dec 14, 2020 | on: Apple M1 vs. Ryzen 3900X vs. Intel I9 in Software… | context

This... isn't a fact. It's the opposite from what I've read - the architecture is just as important as the smaller nm process.

This post is good reading on the matter: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25257932