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2021 MacBook Pro M1 Max: Adobe Camera Raw Enhance Details
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MPG tested the Apple 16.2" MacBook Pro with M1 Max Chip Z14X000HR, a maxed-out model in all ways except 4TB SSD instead of the maximum 8TB SSD.
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Adobe Camera Raw Enhance Details is a GPU-intensive task that uses 4-5 CPU cores as well. But the GPU utilization varies oddly across machines, as the screen shots show further below.
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See also How Much are GPU and CPU Cores used by Adobe Camera Raw Enhance Details?.
The 2021 MacBook Pro M1 Max dusts the Intel-based Macs in spite of using only 6 to 6.5 CPU cores, as observed in Activity Monitor.

