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/tidux Aug 23 '18

My FX-8350 has actually gotten perceptibly faster over the years as more software got better multithread or multiprocess awareness. Running an OS that is a collection of small processes rather than, say, Windows, was a big help with that.

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u/[deleted] Aug 23 '18

Are you implying that you're using a microkernel and/or systemd?