Intel Accelerated Memory Scanning eases anti-virus CPU load
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Contemporary anti-virus products don't have the same impact on system performance that they did back in the single-core days, but they can still eat a hefty chunk of CPU speed. A new technology from Intel called Accelerated Memory Scanning (AMS) could help with reducing scanning load on machines with Skylake-and-newer CPUs. The idea is that the machine can offload scanning and detection of memory-based malware to its integrated graphics processor.
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