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		powerbook5300CS on Feb 10, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Linux 5.6 is the most exciting kernel in years Yet everyone on here praises these chips and AMD as the (second?) coming of Christ. I don’t get it, it seems like there are technical leaps but sloppy execution. In the end I still trust intel (even with specter/meltdown etc) more than AMD because at least my machine: a) boots b) stays up long enough to have me even worry about an attack

swarnie_ on Feb 10, 2020 [–]

Maybe a lot of people don’t run Linux or their Zen/Ryzen machine? Since as you’ve said, it has issues.

AsyncAwait on Feb 10, 2020 | [–]

I have a Linux machine with a 1st gen Ryzen 1700. It locked sometimes in the first couple of months after release, but has been stable for a good while. Not sure about newer gen.

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