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Intel says chip-security fixes leave PCs no more than 10% slower
Published Thu, Jan 11, 2018 · 09:50 PM
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INTEL, trying to defuse concern that fixes to widespread chip security vulnerabilities will slow computers, released test results late on Wednesday showing that personal computers won't be affected much and promised more information on servers.
The chipmaker published a table of data showing that older processors handled typical tasks 10 per cent slower at most, after being updated with security patches.
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