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AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Linux Performance: Zen 5 With 3D V-Cache

Phoronix - Wed, 11/06/2024 - 22:00
Ahead of tomorrow's availability of the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor as the first Zen 5 CPU released with 3D V-Cache, today the review embargo lifts. Here is a look at how this 8-core / 16-thread Zen 5 CPU with 64MB of 3D V-Cache is performing under Ubuntu Linux compared to a variety of other Intel Core and AMD Ryzen desktop processors.

Intel Prepping Linux For SNC6 With Six Nodes Per L3 Cache

Phoronix - Wed, 11/06/2024 - 21:30
Patches for the Linux kernel over the past week are preparing for an SNC6 sub-NUMA clustering mode. This is the first time I've seen patches or mentions of an SNC6 mode compared to SNC 1/2/3/4 modes with existing processors...

Mesa 24.3 Delivers Big Performance Win For Aging AMD Navi 10 GPUs

Phoronix - Wed, 11/06/2024 - 19:56
The upcoming Mesa 24.3 graphics driver stack will deliver a very nice performance win with the Radeon "RADV" Vulkan driver for aging RDNA1 "GFX10" graphics processors...

Lazy Preemption "PREEMPT_LAZY" Slated To Land In Linux 6.13

Phoronix - Wed, 11/06/2024 - 19:23
Yet another exciting feature expected to be merged for the upcoming Linux 6.13 cycle is the introduction of the Lazy Preemption model...

cURL 8.11 Released With Official WebSockets Support

Phoronix - Wed, 11/06/2024 - 19:09
The cURL 8.11 release is now available for this widely-used open-source software library and CLI utility used for downloads and supporting a variety of network protocols for file transfers. Most notable with cURL 8.11 is sporting official WebSockets support...

Intel oneCCL 2021.14 Brings New Performance & Scalability Optimizations

Phoronix - Wed, 11/06/2024 - 18:59
Intel's oneCCL open-source software that is the oneAPI Collective Communications Library focused on providing an efficient implementation of deep learning communication patterns is out with a new release...

6 Best Flatpak Apps for Fedora Linux Users

Tecmint - Wed, 11/06/2024 - 15:08
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This article introduces some popular apps you can find on Flathub, along with simple instructions for installing them. Flathub is

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How to Collaborate on PDF Files on Linux Using ONLYOFFICE Docs

Tecmint - Wed, 11/06/2024 - 13:32
The post How to Collaborate on PDF Files on Linux Using ONLYOFFICE Docs first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .

When it comes to document collaboration, one usually thinks about text documents, spreadsheets, and presentations. Although many people prefer to

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How to Personalize Fedora Desktop with Themes and Extensions

Tecmint - Wed, 11/06/2024 - 12:50
The post How to Personalize Fedora Desktop with Themes and Extensions first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .

Personalizing your Fedora desktop can make your computing experience more enjoyable and efficient. With Fedora using the GNOME desktop environment,

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GIMP 3.0 RC1 Released For Testing

Phoronix - Wed, 11/06/2024 - 05:26
The long elusive GIMP 3.0 image editor that is a free software alternative to Adobe Photoshop has finally reached the release candidate phase of development...

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