Intel CPU Security Flaw Discovered, Fix Could Result In Performance Hit

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The effects are still being benchmarked, however we're looking at a ballpark figure of five to 30 per cent slow down, depending on the task and the processor model. More recent Intel chips have features – such as PCID – to reduce the performance hit.” This is also expected to affect Apple's macOS ...

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