Parallels also supports numerous Linux systems as well, for example, Ubuntu 20.04, Kali Linux 2021.1, Debian 10.7 and Fedora Workstation 33-1.

With the Windows version of iTunes we had to wait several minutes for the program to start. As a result of this starting an app for the first time can take a long time or sometimes fails for unknown reasons. Similar to Rosetta under macOS, the ARM version of Windows has to translate many apps before they can run on the architecture, and not all Windows apps are supported. The standard version for home users and students now costs 99.99/89.99 per year, while the Pro Edition costs 119.99/99.99, and the Business edition is 149.99/119.99. Unfortunately, Windows 10 for ARM has some limitations in practice compared to a standard Intel Windows, including issues with program compatibility.

Under Windows 10 for ARM, the Windows version of Geekbench 5 achieved a result of 1,480 points for single-core and 6,031 points for multi-core.

Under macOS, Geekbench 5 achieved 1,746 single-core and 7,688 points multi-core.

Our Macwelt colleagues shared their Geekbench 5 results they saw on an M1 Mac mini:

Our own tests indicate that there will be significant benefits from the new Apple processors – when we tested the M1s performance with the Geekbench benchmark tool we saw some impressive scores compared to Intel-based Macs. According to Parallels, games like Rocket League, Among Us, Roblox, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Sam & Max Save the World should run. The system should also be well suited for games according to tests, an M1 Mac should achieve 60 percent better DirectX11 performance than a MacBook Pro with Radeon Pro 555X.

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