Which Intel chips are affected by Spectre and Meltdown?

Even new Intel chips like the Core i7-8700K are affected by Meltdown and Spectre. Spectre affects AMD and ARM processors as well as Intel CPUs, which means mobile devices are also at risk. (We have a separate FAQ on how Spectre affects phones and tablets.)

Is Apple going to stop using Intel chips?

As of October 2021, Apple has dropped Intel from most of its new models. We think most people should opt for an Apple silicon Mac.

Is Apple still selling Intel MacBook Pro?

After announcing the 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro, Apple stopped selling its Intel-based MacBook Pro models. You can still purchase the 2020 13-inch MacBook Pro running on the original M1 processor from Apple.

Can Spectre and Meltdown be exploited remotely?

With NetSpectre, the researchers detail a novel, albeit slow, approach to remotely exploiting Spectre on a vulnerable system. To date, though, all prior variants of Spectre and Meltdown have required an attacker to first get local access to a vulnerable system.

Are all CPUs vulnerable to the Meltdown and Spectre attacks?

But we will add more CPUs (and devices) as and when they’re noted to be vulnerable to the Meltdown and Spectre exploits. Note : It’s arguable that all CPUs that uses speculative execution to any degree are potentially vulnerable to Meltdown or Spectre or a future exploit.

Is your smartphone affected by Meltdown and/or spectre?

This means BILLIONS of CPUs around the world, including those powering smartphones, are affected by Meltdown and/or Spectre. Our article Everything On The Meltdown + Spectre CPU Flaws! summarises the key details of the speculative execution bug, and what we can do about it.

Is your CPU affected by the Intel Spectre bug?

KB3078130 : Emergency Windows Update To Disable Intel Spectre Patches! Affected Variants : AMD CPUs are affected by both Variants 1 and 2 of the speculative execution CPU bug. Colloquially, many people refer to them as Spectre 1 and Spectre 2.

What is the difference between meltdown and Spectre?

Meltdown and Spectre are two exploits that take advantage of three variants of the speculative execution bug that affects billions of CPUs around the world. The Spectre exploit targeted Variants 1 and 2, while the Meltdown exploit targets Variant 3, of the CPU bug.