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There are already CPUs available that aren't affected by these bugs. The problem is that most people want the fastest CPU for a given price -- and making a new
by panic 9y ago
There are already CPUs available that aren't affected by these bugs. The problem is that most people want the fastest CPU for a given price -- and making a new, slow, expensive CPU isn't going to solve that problem.
- sverige 9y agoWhich widely available and affordable CPUs aren't affected by Spectre?
- mnw21cam 9y agoMost of the ARM CPUs are not affected. For instance, the Raspberry Pi beards are not affected.
- IronBacon 9y agoAnd Atom circa 2012(?). Well, OK not really easily available, but I suppose what you can find on eBay should be affordable...
- LeoNatan25 9y agoAMD CPUs are not affected by Meltdown, but they are affected still by Spectre.
- JdeBP 9y agoYou are mixing up AMD and ARM. See https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16080002 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16080002 .