Apple M4 Mac Mini With macOS vs. Intel / AMD With Ubuntu Linux Performance Review

Apple recently released their latest M4-powered Mac Mini, starting at under $600 and featuring a new compact design with significant updates, including a 10-core GPU and 16GB of unified memory. Preliminary benchmarks compare its performance to AMD Ryzen and Intel Core CPUs running Ubuntu Linux. The new Mac Mini offers various configurations, with the highest-end model featuring 12 CPU cores, 24GB of memory, and a 16-core Neural Engine. Asahi Linux support for Apple's M4 hardware is still in development but shows promise for future testing and compatibility.