If you replaced your M4 with an M5 you'd get more performance but the power usage will go up substantially.
OTOH, if you replaced your 7800X3D with Raptor Lake you'll get similar performance for less power.
That was the point I was trying to make: 2025 processors have flipped the script. x86 used to be the power hogs and apple M processors were efficient. In 2025, Apple chose to increase power to increase performance, Intel is the manufacturer with substantially increased efficiency in 2025.
OTOH, if you replaced your 7800X3D with Raptor Lake you'll get similar performance for less power.
That was the point I was trying to make: 2025 processors have flipped the script. x86 used to be the power hogs and apple M processors were efficient. In 2025, Apple chose to increase power to increase performance, Intel is the manufacturer with substantially increased efficiency in 2025.