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Yes it is, at least when using Geekbench as a measure. The A11 beats some of the Intel processors in the 2017 MacBook Pro models.

Well, that makes the CPU as powerful as some processors in mobility focused laptops, not as powerful as "anything you get in desktop PCs".

I'm writing this from my linux desktop. It has 11k/3.8k for the geekbench numbers. This is pretty much there.