In fact, during the press briefing for AMD’s 64-core Ryzen Threadripper 3990X, it actually recommended using Intel’s in-house Linux distribution for best performance. Ryzen Threadripper 3990x with Wraith cooler AMDThat revelation comes from Michael Larabel, otherwise known as the benchmarking guru behind the cross-platform Phoronix Test Suite. But a reality that’s beginning to surface is that Clear Linux is also the optimal choice for AMD processors as well. Whether it’s AMD’s monstrous Threadripper CPUs or a lowly AMD Ryzen 3200U processor shipping inside a $199 laptop, Clear Linux is constantly winning a battery of performance benchmarks. The lead was especially clear in Selenium browser benchmarks:Thelio with AMD Ryzen 3400G: Clear Linux vs Pop OS 19.10 Benchmark Comparison Openbenchmarking.orgThis doesn’t mean Clear Linux is suitable as a daily driver for everyone, but if pure performance matters, the results are, well, clear.

Source: Forbes February 12, 2020 09:56 UTC