Intel has released some security firmware updates for its CPUs in order to address the Meltdown and Spectre issues that affect its processors. However, it appears that these updates cause reboot issues on Broadwell and Haswell PC configurations.
As Intel noted, Intel Broadwell and Haswell configurations – for both client and data center – experience higher system reboots after applying the new firmware security updates.
“We have received reports from a few customers of higher system reboots after applying firmware updates. Specifically, these systems are running Intel Broadwell and Haswell CPUs for both client and data center. We are working quickly with these customers to understand, diagnose and address this reboot issue. If this requires a revised firmware update from Intel, we will distribute that update through the normal channels. We are also working directly with data center customers to discuss the issue.”
Intel concludes that end-users should continue to apply updates recommended by their system and operating system providers. As such, we strongly recommend applying the software updates that Microsoft and Windows will list for your systems, however, you should hold your horses when it comes to firmware updates.
As a bonus, here is a graph from Intel showing the performance hit that its security updates for Meltdown and Spectre will bring to various Intel processors. Gamers should focus on the 3DMark results as they showcase the DX11 performance hit that Intel measured. Still, those interested can also find our results here.
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Wtf intel
Remember how AMD and their fanboys claimed that there was “near zero” chance that AMD CPUs are affected by Spectre/Meltdown? Turns out “ethical” company lied about Spectre. ?
AMD chips exposed to both variants of Spectre security flaw
uk . reuters. com/article/us-cyber-microchips-amd/amd-chips-exposed-to-both-variants-of-spectre-security-flaw-idUKKBN1F0314
Now only fools would use Epyc for datacenters because you will never know when AMD admit Meltdown or more vulnerabilities. ???
No they never claimed the CPU’s wearn’t affected by Spectre simply false information being spread by you and anyone claiming otherwise.
He is meat shielding again.. huh
Advanced Micro Devices Inc said on Thursday its microprocessors are susceptible to both variants of the Spectre security flaw, days after saying its risk for one of them was “near zero”.
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Meltdown and Spectre are not related in any way
Amd for sure isn’t perfect at times i wonder if they are mediocre but to claim false information with childish smiley faces simply makes you look like a fool
AMD lying they aren’t affected shares up.
www . techpowerup. com/240244/intel-shares-down-amd-and-nvidia-up-following-vt-flaw-surface
AMD admits they are affected shares down.
“shares fell as much as 4.0 percent after the first AMD announcement.”
But please keep spreading propaganda how innocent AMD is. We need good laugh. ?
If we need a good laugh we would just look at your screen name, clearly bias
They never claimed that, google stated that MELTDOWN did not affect AMD but SPECTRE affects everyone. Most of the articles I saw clearly stated that all modern processors were affected by SPECTRE.
Advanced Micro Devices Inc said on Thursday its microprocessors are susceptible to both variants of the Spectre security flaw, days after saying its risk for one of them was “near zero”..
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Look at what is said by AMD, they can’t say if they’re affected or not it’s AMD “believe” so in other words they can’t say either way and havn’t even confirmed it either way.
“GPZ Variant 3 (Rogue Data Cache Load or Meltdown) is not applicable to AMD processors.”
“We believe AMD processors are not susceptible due to our use of
privilege level protections within paging architecture and no mitigation
is required.”
Yes, “we believe” AMD have not confirmed, they just believe and nothing more. Good and AMD have not even tested it.
Stop spreading misinformation kid, AMD claimed that due to differences in architecture their CPUs were inmune to meltdown. Which they are indeed.
Advanced Micro Devices Inc said on Thursday its microprocessors are susceptible to both variants of the Spectre security flaw, days after saying its risk for one of them was “near zero”…
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Because they believed it was near zero kid. Remember, the vulnerabilities were discovered in Intel CPUs.
If you’d like to read ambiguous press, read what Intel said first, they tried to make it look like AMD was also suceptible to Meltdown, not just their processors 😉
Remember that Intel didn’t go public with the exploit until months after Google busted them for it and they had no choice. We don’t know yet what vulnerabilities are imbedded in Ryzen’s architecture until/ if they have no choice but to go public too.
That’s right. For now, Meltdown can’t affect them. Spectre on the other hand, does. It’s a much harder exploit to pull but they’re taking no risks.
I’m not a big graph guy.
“”Intel concludes that end-users should continue to apply updates recommended by their system and operating system providers””.
WHY so, Intel ?
No thanks, I’m fine right now without any security fix/update. Don’t want to mess up my OS installation, as who knows what’s gonna happen next, apart from a system Reboot ?
BSOD ? Don’t think this will happen though, but it would be wise to wait for a proper ‘stable’ fix, instead of facing a system instability, if any, IMO !
There is much panic/chaos and confusion with regards to the recent Spectre and Meltdown vulnerabilities, so until this is fully resolved, I’m just gonna keep my i7 4790 system as it is.
Precaution is better than cure.
ShIntel
Wtf intel. That and the new exploit found after that… god fkin damn get yo shyte together
Meh
3Dmark Time Spy – i5 4690K/GTX 1070
Windows updates and NVIDIA driver update: 5750 – CPU Score: 3342
Previous score: 5549 – CPU Score 3321
Time Spy is GPU bound. You won’t see the CPU or the I/O performance deficit there.
Yes but combined test doesnt show any decrease and CPU score is slightly higher.
Wtf intel. That and the new exploit found after that… god fkin damn get yo shyte together
When NSA was being created Intel already allowed NSA to create Back doors on their processors. Because you know your data is safe…NOT!
So what’s going on? Your data is for sale that’s what’s going on and nothing you do is hidden. This is well documented by a few journalists.
There no such thing as some accident or virus or bug. It was all by design.
The only reason you can say that is because most don’t take this stuff seriously. When Bush founded the Department of Homeland Security after 9/11 he threw the Constitution in the garbage can. Nothing is “safe” on the net.
Even your cell phone conversations can be monitored using voice recognition software and if you say certain words or phrases then it triggers an agent to live monitor your conversations.
People think our government wouldn’t stoop to such levels but it’s the same government that was illegally selling arms to Iran to fund the Contras in Nicaragua. Guess who pardoned those found guilty? George Bush.
Now we have a billionaire President that doesn’t even bother to lie to us anymore and it’s going to get scary for a lot of people before they wake up and realize that there are more important things to think about than what the Kardashians are doing at every moment.
And everyone is covering for Intel. I just got a 1 year ban on TechPowerUp for pointing out Intel’s deceptive practices and questioning the site owner’s use of using my CPU for mining while I visited there. The world just got a little crazier and we are in it for the ride.