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Windows 10 on KVM – Passmark

Windows 10 VM regains full performance when Spectre protection is disabled

Passmark of Windows 10 VM running on a kvm hypervisor, with Spectre protection disabled

Windows 10 on bare metal vs. VM with and without Spectre protection

Performance is back to normal with Spectre protection disabled

Benchmark comparisons with Spectre protection turned off

Windows VM regains 2D performance after disabling Spectre protection

Spectre protection disabled

Vulnerability patch disabled