I was just wanting to see the impact on speed due to the patches for the recent Intel CPU Bugs.
I have run the update already, but was wondering if someone could run a Geekbench test on macOS 10.13.1 and 10.13.2 for a by-the-numbers comparison to how the CPU ran before and after the update (preferably on a 15” 2017 machine)
Best Answer
Industry testing is/has already been done and will continue as this issue is flushed out. According to a just released press release directly from Intel, Industry Testing Shows Recently Released Security Updates Not Impacting Performance in Real-World Deployments, the following OEMs/Manufactures have stated the following:
Apple also goes on to further expand on the testing stating that: