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AMD CPU's allocate memory differently. To be vulnerable a hacker would have to predict or search each of the memory allocations in an AMD machine. There are millions. This is like searching for a needle in a haystack. On an Intel machine, the answer is helpfully provided on a silver platter...

Writer doesn't seem to have any real experience with electronics. 1) mining cards are better. They're run at lower voltages and are run 24/7 (which is a good thing) as the card does not undergo thermal expansion and contraction from being turned on and off. A constantly used card adds much...

It doesn't seem like the writer has a lot of experience in electronics as he made a few mistakes. 1) semiconductors operate better over consistent workloads as opposed to being reved up to max and turned off, and having that same process repeated over and over putting the board through thermal...

@TLRHODES There is no downside. And PAUL, for christs sake.. If you're buying an APU and you're worried about electricity, then you SaS won't be buying a GPU. Get the APU, get a GPU when the prices fall. Also, the APU's support Vulcan API which can call on multiple video cards within a...

Funny how this list hasn't been updated when Tom's already said that AMD's 2300G (sub $100 APU) "offers offers more performance in threaded workloads than Intel’s $85 Pentium G4620, decimating that chip's HD Graphics 630 solution in the process." So if it wipes the floor with the G4620, then...

Why don't you say that this is the industry norm? That Intel is doing what everyone has always done with Academia.. seek support to find problems in the circuits they're building. Nice to see Intel finally asking others to check their work after so many bugs have been discovered in their...

Due to physics, and the complicated fabrication process. It's harder to fabricate a CPU at a smaller node. The problem is complicated by the size of the CPU you're trying to fabricate because errors pop-up more often at smaller nodes. So a smaller CPU, as TSMC has already printed several at...

Good news, thanks for the article!

This CSPU is DOA. 2 cores to contend with Meltdown CPU flaw slowdowns. Requires a new motherboard. The only good thing about this CPU is that you'll definitely notice when you've been hacked to mine cryptocurrency for someone else as nothing will work.

Thanks for replying but you didn't answer my question. Do you know anything about the AMD Spectre variant 2 relating to the CPU code which is required beforehand in order to exploit AMD CPU's using variant 2? I'm gathering that the answer is no. As AMD didn't mention why they think they're...

Excellent article Paul! I have a question. I read originally that AMD Zen architecture had near-immunity to Spectre variant 2 because a CPU specific code (password if you will) (that changes with each CPU) was required in order to exploit the CPU. Which is why AMD was claiming that Zen was...

@TPI2007 I find your comment funny because Windows update hasn't worked for my Windows 7 system for the last 2 years.. and only magically started working again in January.. most likely because of Spectre and Meltdown. There are plenty of articles on Windows 7 and unable to run Windows update...

Paul Acorn You cannot in all seriousness give any award to any Intel CPU considering the security flaws that they all have. Even with respect to gaming. how can a gaming CPU be good if someone can poke into your computer and at any time to : 1) Slow down your computer 2) Steal your passwords...

1) You dared to say that AMD can't compete on price when they have a much cheaper fabrication process with higher yields? 2) You don't mention Meltdown or the fact that this processor will be slowed down up to 39% due to an architectural CPU flaw. 3) you state that on paper it's the same as...

Paul Alcorn says: "We haven't yet tested the 1600 and 1400, though we are in the process. As stated, we want to make data-driven statements. If the processors merit it, they will make the list in the next monthly update." I'm sorry but as a news source you also can't put out an article with the...