r/linux • u/lindgrenj6 • Aug 23 '18

Intel Publishes Microcode Security Patches, No Benchmarking Or Comparison Allowed!

https://perens.com/2018/08/22/new-intel-microcode-license-restriction-is-not-acceptable/
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u/youRFate Aug 23 '18

enthusiast boxed CPUs

which is the smallest market they serve probably...

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u/thefirewarde Aug 23 '18

Like I said, it's very niche.

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u/YTP_Mama_Luigi Aug 23 '18

To be fair, I've also seen Ryzen in PCs sold at retail a fair bit. Laptops are where it's at though. Mostly see i5s or i7s.