The Intel flaw exposed something interesting:
We could get a >50% performance boost by ignoring security.
Think about that. 1.5x - 2x boost, on a single core. That's like doubling a CPU's clock speed, except more powerful since it involves caching memory (which is usually the bottleneck, not raw horsepower).
What would the TempleOS of CPUs look like, I wonder?
We ought to have the option of running workloads on such CPUs. Yes, they're completely compromised, but if you're running a game server you really don't have to care very much. Most data is ephemeral, and the data that isn't, isn't usually an advantage to know.
Being able to run twice the workload as your competitors on a single core is a big advantage. You saw what happened when performance suddenly dropped thanks to the patch.
We could get a >50% performance boost by ignoring security.
Think about that. 1.5x - 2x boost, on a single core. That's like doubling a CPU's clock speed, except more powerful since it involves caching memory (which is usually the bottleneck, not raw horsepower).
What would the TempleOS of CPUs look like, I wonder?
We ought to have the option of running workloads on such CPUs. Yes, they're completely compromised, but if you're running a game server you really don't have to care very much. Most data is ephemeral, and the data that isn't, isn't usually an advantage to know.
Being able to run twice the workload as your competitors on a single core is a big advantage. You saw what happened when performance suddenly dropped thanks to the patch.