How can Arm chips like AWS Graviton or Apple M1/2 be faster and cheaper than x86 chips from Intel or AMD

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The Arm price/performance paradox In my cost optimization gigs I often see how many people don’t understand how Arm chips (such as AWS Graviton and Apple M1/M2) can be both cheaper and faster than x86 chips from Intel and AMD. It’s counter-intuitive, so many think that since Graviton is ~20% cheaper, it must also be slower. To explain this paradox, imagine two development teams: Team…

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