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Best chipset for Linux laptop, Intel or AMD? (lemmy.ca)
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I’m considering picking up a cheapish laptop for development, with the intent of installing Linux on it. Typically it’ll be Java development or other stuff in docket containers. Is there a best chipset to pick for Linux or are they pretty much identical these days?

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[–] Frederic@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

see for instance the microcode for family 19, the Zen3, Zen4 family, the microcode update is:

Microcode patches in microcode_amd_fam19h.bin:

  • Family=0x19 Model=0x11 Stepping=0x01: Patch=0x0a10113e Length=5568 bytes

  • Family=0x19 Model=0x11 Stepping=0x02: Patch=0x0a10123e Length=5568 bytes

  • Family=0x19 Model=0xa0 Stepping=0x02: Patch=0x0aa00212 Length=5568 bytes

  • Family=0x19 Model=0x01 Stepping=0x01: Patch=0x0a0011d1 Length=5568 bytes

  • Family=0x19 Model=0x01 Stepping=0x00: Patch=0x0a001079 Length=5568 bytes

  • Family=0x19 Model=0x01 Stepping=0x02: Patch=0x0a001234 Length=5568 bytes

  • Family=0x19 Model=0xa0 Stepping=0x01: Patch=0x0aa00116 Length=5568 bytes

There is only update for 7 CPUs, before this August update, there was only 3 microcode!!! compare this to the number of CPU they have in this family:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_AMD_Ryzen_processors

I have a 5600H, family 0x19 and model 0x50, no update, as well as dozens of others AMD cpu.