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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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Xubuntu

Xubuntu is a community-developed operating system based on Ubuntu. It comes with Xfce, which is a stable, light and configurable desktop environment.

Technical Specs Comparison
CachyOSXubuntu
ArchBaseDebian, Ubuntu
pacman / pkgPackage Managerapt / deb, snap
systemdInit Systemsystemd
Rolling ReleaseRelease ModelFixed Release
260426Latest Version26.04
IntermediateDifficultyIntermediate
April 26, 2026Release DateApril 24, 2026
x86_64x86-64-v3
Architecture
x86_64x86-64-v3
bspwmBudgieCinnamonCOSMICGNOMEHyprlandi3KDE PlasmaLXDELXQtMATEniriOpenboxQtileSwayUKUIWayfireXfce
Desktops
bspwmBudgieCinnamonCOSMICGNOMEHyprlandi3KDE PlasmaLXDELXQtMATEniriOpenboxQtileSwayUKUIWayfireXfce