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Zhaoxin Enhances Processors with 'Preferred Cores'
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Zhaoxin, a joint venture between Via Technologies and the Shanghai Municipal Government, is enhancing its processors by adding support for 'preferred cores' in the Linux kernel, aiming to boost single-thread performance. The Linux kernel patches allow the scheduler to prioritize tasks on high-performing cores. However, specific core details are not disclosed, and Zhaoxin has been patching the Linux kernel for its Yongfeng microarchitecture, providing functionality similar to CPUs from AMD and Intel.
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