AMD has released a two page long white paper demonstrating the so called “Intel Tax” as the extra price for Intel processors you have to pay to get features and performance you need.
AMD called out Intel saying their server line is filled with self-imposed, designed-in performance bottlenecks that affect real-world results. The company also shows how you can avoid the Intel tax in the paper (by opting for their Epyc chips instead).
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