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Linux 6.11 Kernel Performance On The AMD Ryzen 9 9000 Series
If you are picking up one of the new AMD Ryzen 9000 series desktop processors soon for Linux use, you may be wondering whether it's worthwhile or even necessary moving to the latest Linux kernel code compared to the likes of Ubuntu 24.04 LTS that are shipping a Linux 6.8 derived kernel
The AMD Ryzen 9600X / 9700X / 9900X / 9950X can work out fine using the stock Linux 6.8 based kernel on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. As mentioned in my earlier Linux reviews of these new AMD "Granite Ridge" CPUs, the main caveats are around the CPU power consumption monitoring (RAPL / PowerCap) with a one-liner still missing for supporting the Family 1Ah processors. Moving to Linux 6.11 (or 6.10 stable) can be worthwhile for enjoying other new kernel features, driver improvements like to the AMD Radeon graphics stack, or other areas, but as far as the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X performance there was no major difference over the stock Ubuntu 24.04 LTS kernel.About The AuthorMichael Larabel is the principal author of Phoronix.com and founded the site in 2004 with a focus on enriching the Linux hardware experience.
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