Industry group invalidates 2,600 official Intel CPU benchmarks — SPEC says the company's compiler used unfair optimizations to boost performance
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/spec-invalidates-2600-intel-cpu-benchmarks-says-companys-compiler-used-unfair-optimizations-that-boosted-performance
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chemical_cutthroat@lemmy.world · 27 pts · 2y
This is like the nerd equivalent of doping...
rem26_art@kbin.social · 22 pts · 2y
isn't this basically what Volkswagen did with their Diesel engines to make their emissions look better?
MiltownClowns@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 2y
VW had a trigger in their software that would make the engines more efficient if they sensed they were being tested. Chip speed isnt indepedently tested so Intel just rigged the test.
MadMadBunny@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 2y
Yup, exactly what I thought seeing the title; they pulled a VW…
Hupf@feddit.de · 15 pts · 2y
I am shocked, shocked to find that optimization is going on in here.
chatokun@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 2y
Sir, your Intel bribe payments...
UnfortunateShort@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 2y
Can't wait for the UseBenchmark article claiming this is an AMD conspiracy