How is Clear Linux so insanely fast?

cgh · on Oct 16, 2023

I believe it's an Intel-managed distribution and is heavily optimised for Intel hardware. Not surprising it did so well as the tests in that article were done on an i9.

tiffanyh · on Oct 17, 2023

Most pre-compiled binaries are for the lowest common denominator cpu.

Which means most pre compiled software targets CPU’s from 10+ years ago.

ClearLinux compiles for current chips, which gains the benefit of new instruction sets.

j_not_j · on Oct 17, 2023

Depending on your definition of "current chips".

Clear Linux OS defines its minimum hardware requirements to be second-generation Intel® microarchitecture code name Westmere (released in 2010) or later.

source: https://www.clearlinux.org/clear-linux-documentation/guides/...