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Benchmarks comparing Linux 6.19 stable against Linux 7.0 Git on a 16-core AMD EPYC 4585PX server show notable performance gains for database workloads including PostgreSQL, MariaDB, Redis, and CockroachDB. These improvements mirror results seen on larger 128-core AMD EPYC 9755 Turin servers, suggesting the gains are not limited to high-core-count systems. Smaller wins were also observed for OpenVINO and CloverLeaf, while most other workloads remained flat with no measurable regressions. Linux 7.0 is expected to ship as the default kernel in Ubuntu 26.04 LTS.

Linux 7.0 Shows Off Nice Performance Gains For Databases In Small AMD EPYC Servers