For laptops, you can get AMD or Apple processors.
Apple is more powerful and efficient and AMD is more compatible. Loongson may be a decent alternative for desktops in a couple of years if they aren’t tariffed to hell. Qualcomm has released some ARM processors for laptops but the platform isn’t mature yet, especially if you don’t want to use Windows.
For laptops, you can get AMD or Apple processors. Apple is more powerful and efficient and AMD is more compatible. Loongson may be a decent alternative for desktops in a couple of years if they aren’t tariffed to hell. Qualcomm has released some ARM processors for laptops but the platform isn’t mature yet, especially if you don’t want to use Windows.