▲ 975 ▼ Intel 'Downfall': Severe flaw in billions of CPUs leaks passwords and much more (www.pcworld.com) submitted 3 years ago by theunmentionable@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 159 comments fedilink hide all child comments Oh no.
[+] BettyWhiteInHD@lemmy.world 15 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (3 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 10 points 3 years ago (1 child) I'm pretty sure the 8008 is fine. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] geogle@lemmy.world 21 points 3 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (3 children) I'm dumber, can you tell me how to find the numbers after the dash? Mine is an i5, that's all I know. Edit: On linux. Sorry, should've specified, I'm so used to everyone on lemmy running linux lol. 'Nother edit: i5-5200U, "Broadwell-U" version. So looks like I'm good (and this pc is 5yr newer than I thought lol.) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Obk@lemmy.ml 8 points 3 years ago (1 child) cat /proc/cpuinfo It's verbose, but it should also list the known processor vulnerabilities that are already worked around by the kernel permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 3 years ago Thank you! permalink fedilink source parent [–] jbk@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 3 years ago (1 child) Check out the processor in Task Manager's Performance tab permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) Linux! But thanks! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jbk@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 3 years ago (1 child) Well I had expected someone running linux to know that lol permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 3 years ago (1 child) Well you expect wrong! Lol tbh it isn't often I need to know the specific model of processor I have, typically "sticker says i5" works just fine, but this time not so much lol. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] static_motion@programming.dev 7 points 3 years ago (1 child) I don't know how much you care about this, but even within each product class (i5, i7, etc) there can be a huge performance delta between specific models, especially in laptop chips. The same applies to AMD. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 3 years ago This will be a concern next time I buy (or build) a pc, but this laptop is a "Hey Ma, do you still have that old laptop you don't use from 2010? I wanna try linux" machine. Turns out after I installed Fedora I was never able to stop using it since it is so much better than windows so now I'm going on year 2 of "shit I guess I don't really need to upgrade if it works this well!" Lol permalink fedilink source parent [–] postmeridiem@lemmy.antemeridiem.xyz 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) Probably search files/run in the start menu, then type dxdiag That's what it normally is on Windows, I can't remember the Linux command permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 3 years ago (1 child) On linux, but thanks anyway! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] postmeridiem@lemmy.antemeridiem.xyz 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) inxi In the terminal should do it permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 3 years ago Thank you! permalink fedilink source parent [–] flamingarms@feddit.uk 6 points 3 years ago (1 child) Isn't the i7-7700k a kaby lake processor? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] BettyWhiteInHD@lemmy.world 10 points 3 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 10 points 3 years ago (1 child) I'm pretty sure the 8008 is fine. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] geogle@lemmy.world 21 points 3 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (3 children) I'm dumber, can you tell me how to find the numbers after the dash? Mine is an i5, that's all I know. Edit: On linux. Sorry, should've specified, I'm so used to everyone on lemmy running linux lol. 'Nother edit: i5-5200U, "Broadwell-U" version. So looks like I'm good (and this pc is 5yr newer than I thought lol.) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Obk@lemmy.ml 8 points 3 years ago (1 child) cat /proc/cpuinfo It's verbose, but it should also list the known processor vulnerabilities that are already worked around by the kernel permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 3 years ago Thank you! permalink fedilink source parent [–] jbk@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 3 years ago (1 child) Check out the processor in Task Manager's Performance tab permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) Linux! But thanks! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jbk@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 3 years ago (1 child) Well I had expected someone running linux to know that lol permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 3 years ago (1 child) Well you expect wrong! Lol tbh it isn't often I need to know the specific model of processor I have, typically "sticker says i5" works just fine, but this time not so much lol. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] static_motion@programming.dev 7 points 3 years ago (1 child) I don't know how much you care about this, but even within each product class (i5, i7, etc) there can be a huge performance delta between specific models, especially in laptop chips. The same applies to AMD. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 3 years ago This will be a concern next time I buy (or build) a pc, but this laptop is a "Hey Ma, do you still have that old laptop you don't use from 2010? I wanna try linux" machine. Turns out after I installed Fedora I was never able to stop using it since it is so much better than windows so now I'm going on year 2 of "shit I guess I don't really need to upgrade if it works this well!" Lol permalink fedilink source parent [–] postmeridiem@lemmy.antemeridiem.xyz 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) Probably search files/run in the start menu, then type dxdiag That's what it normally is on Windows, I can't remember the Linux command permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 3 years ago (1 child) On linux, but thanks anyway! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] postmeridiem@lemmy.antemeridiem.xyz 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) inxi In the terminal should do it permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 3 years ago Thank you! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Obk@lemmy.ml 8 points 3 years ago (1 child) cat /proc/cpuinfo It's verbose, but it should also list the known processor vulnerabilities that are already worked around by the kernel permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 3 years ago Thank you! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jbk@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 3 years ago (1 child) Check out the processor in Task Manager's Performance tab permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) Linux! But thanks! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jbk@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 3 years ago (1 child) Well I had expected someone running linux to know that lol permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 3 years ago (1 child) Well you expect wrong! Lol tbh it isn't often I need to know the specific model of processor I have, typically "sticker says i5" works just fine, but this time not so much lol. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] static_motion@programming.dev 7 points 3 years ago (1 child) I don't know how much you care about this, but even within each product class (i5, i7, etc) there can be a huge performance delta between specific models, especially in laptop chips. The same applies to AMD. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 3 years ago This will be a concern next time I buy (or build) a pc, but this laptop is a "Hey Ma, do you still have that old laptop you don't use from 2010? I wanna try linux" machine. Turns out after I installed Fedora I was never able to stop using it since it is so much better than windows so now I'm going on year 2 of "shit I guess I don't really need to upgrade if it works this well!" Lol permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) Linux! But thanks! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jbk@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 3 years ago (1 child) Well I had expected someone running linux to know that lol permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 3 years ago (1 child) Well you expect wrong! Lol tbh it isn't often I need to know the specific model of processor I have, typically "sticker says i5" works just fine, but this time not so much lol. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] static_motion@programming.dev 7 points 3 years ago (1 child) I don't know how much you care about this, but even within each product class (i5, i7, etc) there can be a huge performance delta between specific models, especially in laptop chips. The same applies to AMD. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 3 years ago This will be a concern next time I buy (or build) a pc, but this laptop is a "Hey Ma, do you still have that old laptop you don't use from 2010? I wanna try linux" machine. Turns out after I installed Fedora I was never able to stop using it since it is so much better than windows so now I'm going on year 2 of "shit I guess I don't really need to upgrade if it works this well!" Lol permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jbk@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 3 years ago (1 child) Well I had expected someone running linux to know that lol permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 3 years ago (1 child) Well you expect wrong! Lol tbh it isn't often I need to know the specific model of processor I have, typically "sticker says i5" works just fine, but this time not so much lol. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] static_motion@programming.dev 7 points 3 years ago (1 child) I don't know how much you care about this, but even within each product class (i5, i7, etc) there can be a huge performance delta between specific models, especially in laptop chips. The same applies to AMD. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 3 years ago This will be a concern next time I buy (or build) a pc, but this laptop is a "Hey Ma, do you still have that old laptop you don't use from 2010? I wanna try linux" machine. Turns out after I installed Fedora I was never able to stop using it since it is so much better than windows so now I'm going on year 2 of "shit I guess I don't really need to upgrade if it works this well!" Lol permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 3 years ago (1 child) Well you expect wrong! Lol tbh it isn't often I need to know the specific model of processor I have, typically "sticker says i5" works just fine, but this time not so much lol. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] static_motion@programming.dev 7 points 3 years ago (1 child) I don't know how much you care about this, but even within each product class (i5, i7, etc) there can be a huge performance delta between specific models, especially in laptop chips. The same applies to AMD. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 3 years ago This will be a concern next time I buy (or build) a pc, but this laptop is a "Hey Ma, do you still have that old laptop you don't use from 2010? I wanna try linux" machine. Turns out after I installed Fedora I was never able to stop using it since it is so much better than windows so now I'm going on year 2 of "shit I guess I don't really need to upgrade if it works this well!" Lol permalink fedilink source parent
[–] static_motion@programming.dev 7 points 3 years ago (1 child) I don't know how much you care about this, but even within each product class (i5, i7, etc) there can be a huge performance delta between specific models, especially in laptop chips. The same applies to AMD. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 3 years ago This will be a concern next time I buy (or build) a pc, but this laptop is a "Hey Ma, do you still have that old laptop you don't use from 2010? I wanna try linux" machine. Turns out after I installed Fedora I was never able to stop using it since it is so much better than windows so now I'm going on year 2 of "shit I guess I don't really need to upgrade if it works this well!" Lol permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 3 years ago This will be a concern next time I buy (or build) a pc, but this laptop is a "Hey Ma, do you still have that old laptop you don't use from 2010? I wanna try linux" machine. Turns out after I installed Fedora I was never able to stop using it since it is so much better than windows so now I'm going on year 2 of "shit I guess I don't really need to upgrade if it works this well!" Lol permalink fedilink source parent
[–] postmeridiem@lemmy.antemeridiem.xyz 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) Probably search files/run in the start menu, then type dxdiag That's what it normally is on Windows, I can't remember the Linux command permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 3 years ago (1 child) On linux, but thanks anyway! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] postmeridiem@lemmy.antemeridiem.xyz 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) inxi In the terminal should do it permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 3 years ago Thank you! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 3 years ago (1 child) On linux, but thanks anyway! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] postmeridiem@lemmy.antemeridiem.xyz 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) inxi In the terminal should do it permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 3 years ago Thank you! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] postmeridiem@lemmy.antemeridiem.xyz 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) inxi In the terminal should do it permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 3 years ago Thank you! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] flamingarms@feddit.uk 6 points 3 years ago (1 child) Isn't the i7-7700k a kaby lake processor? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] BettyWhiteInHD@lemmy.world 10 points 3 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent