Does the RAM being closed to CPU actually matter? (lemmy.zip)

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My friend told me that macbooks have their RAMs behind the CPU (or something along those lines) and it got me wondering. Does the distance between CPU and memory really make that much difference? 🤔

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[-] brucethemoose@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

Also, if you have a more specific question about memory types, I can try to answer them.

But honestly my knowledge getting dated too. For example, I don't know much about the specifics of GDDR7 (RTX 5000 memory) off the top of my head.

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