Intel releases benchmark results detailing Meltdown patch performance slowdown

In the wake of the Meltdown and Spectre bug revelations, Intel has been eager to downplay the impact will have on performance. Having already shed a little light on exactly what users can expect in terms of a performance hit, the company has now released more detailed benchmark results In a blog post, Intel's Navin Shenoy shares details of benchmarks performed with sixth, seventh and eighth generation processors in Windows 10, and sixth generation processors in Windows 7, 8 and 10. Shenoy reiterates the company position that the "performance impact should not be significant for average computer users", saying that… [Continue Reading]