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The forum thread discusses an upcoming Windows update delivering Intel microcode patches to address Spectre variants and related vulnerabilities, with details linked in the original post. The second user expresses concern about potential CPU performance slowdowns due to these updates and questions whether AMD CPUs will experience similar impacts. The original poster responds that there’s no current information suggesting AMD microcode updates, but it’s not ruled out. Overall, the discussion revolves around security updates and their potential effect on CPU performance.
kemical

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Intel is to release new microcode via Windows update for Spectre variants. further details can be found here:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4465065kb4465065-intel-microcode-updates:

KB4465065: Intel microcode updates
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Applies to: Windows Server 2019, all versions Windows 10, version 1809

Summary
Intel Link Removed that they have completed software validations and have started to release new microcode for current CPU platforms in reaction to the following threats:
  • Spectre Variant 3a (CVE-2018-3640: "Rogue System Register Read (RSRE)")
  • Spectre Variant 4 (CVE-2018-3639: "Speculative Store Bypass (SSB)")
  • L1TF (CVE-2018-3620, CVE-2018-3646: "L1 Terminal Fault")
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Neemobeer

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Kind of wonder of much more these will slow down their CPUs and will AMD be on par.
 

kemical

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Neemobeer said:
will AMD be on par
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I've not seen anything relating to AMD ( this time around) although that doesn't mean it's not out there..
 

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