A bit part of this is Apple's best intel laptop (the 16") is still on a 9th gen intel. So comparing a 2020 m1 on 5nm vs a 14nm 2018 chip isn't fair. It's real if you're an apple user, and upgrade from a 16" MBP to their m1, but it's not fair.
Plus, intel isn't even the x86 leader now. 7nm zen2 is a much better comparison.
Another part of this is that I think the intel line will probably be on "maintenance mode" at Apple for now; the best and brightest engineers are probably all working on Apple Silicon products...
Plus, intel isn't even the x86 leader now. 7nm zen2 is a much better comparison.