AMD EPYC
Following the announcement of its 2026 Server Edition, CachyOS has undergone initial benchmarks on AMD EPYC server hardware. Tests compare the current distribution to Arch Linux and Ubuntu in raw performance and power efficiency, filling the void left by Intel's discontinued Clear Linux.
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The Linux 6.18 kernel, released as the 2025 long-term support version, provides significant performance improvements over Linux 6.12 LTS for fifth-generation AMD EPYC processors. Benchmarks on an AMD EPYC 9755 dual-processor server demonstrate advantages from AMD-specific optimizations and general kernel enhancements. This upgrade is expected to drive adoption in enterprise and hyperscaler environments.