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ichbinjasokreativ@lemmy.world 3 months agoDifference 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.
1984@lemmy.today 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.
ichbinjasokreativ@lemmy.world 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.