Monday, July 01, 2024

Re: OpenBSD runs hotter than Linux with same laptop, draws more electricity?

On 01.07.24 23:27, A B wrote:
> I just wonder why OpenBSD requires more CPU load for the same kind of activity (web browsing), and also appears to draw more electricity from the power supply when measured, compared to Linux, when using the same laptop?

Different objectives of operating systems: different kernel, different
drivers, different userland, different compiler.

> Memory protection kinds of checks?

good guess! Furthermore, it's open source, so everyone including you is
invited to contribute patches and make this awesome operating system
even more awesome

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