Intel breathes a sigh of relief as the spotlight moves off of them for a beat.

  • 1984@lemmy.today
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    3 months ago

    I’m thinking there are more things like this, and maybe even some are intentionally put in to please government actors. Intels management engine is like a small computer inside the computer, and amd has something simular. This computer can work completely independent of what the main computer does and has network access.

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      3 months ago

      Difference is that Intel’s Management engine can be controlled via the network whereas AMD’s platform security processor is local-only.

      The much bigger problem is Microsoft’s Pluton coprocessor, which they plan on making mandatory for using windows in the future.

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        3 months ago

        I didn’t know amd is local only, that’s amazing. Another huge reason to go for amd.

        And yeah, Pluton… I don’t use windows anymore and I encourage everyone to switch to Linux. But only a few people care about their privacy and not being tracked.

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          3 months ago

          It used to be a major pro-AMD reason for me too, but it’s become irrelevant since pluton. Weird thing is, pluton was announced with much fanfare for Ryzen 6000, but I’ve not heard about it since.