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CachyOS

CachyOS is a Linux distribution based on Arch Linux. It focuses on speed and security optimisations - the default Linux kernel is heavily optimised using the BORE (Burst-Oriented Response Enhancer) scheduler, while the desktop packages are compiled with LTO, x86-64-v3 and x86-64-v4, Zen 4 optimization, security flags and performance improvements.

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Mageia

Mageia is a fork of Mandriva Linux formed in September 2010 by former employees and contributors to the popular French Linux distribution. Unlike Mandriva, which is a commercial entity, Mageia is a community project and a non-profit organisation whose goal is to develop a free Linux-based operating system.

Technical Specs Comparison
CachyOSMageia
ArchBaseIndependent
pacman / pkgPackage Managerdnf, urpmi
systemdInit Systemsystemd
Rolling ReleaseRelease ModelFixed Release
260426Latest Version9
IntermediateDifficultyIntermediate
April 26, 2026Release DateAugust 27, 2023
x86_64x86-64-v3ARM64ARMv7i686
Architecture
x86_64x86-64-v3ARM64ARMv7i686
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