Linux Mint uses 47% of its CPU, while Windows shows only 9%. The reason behind this difference is unclear.
Linux Mint uses 47% of its CPU, while Windows shows only 9%. The reason behind this difference is unclear.
I think there might be some misunderstandings here. My experience shows a variety of problems with Intel's Graphics Stack, but my usage isn't significantly affected by Zoom on a Ryzen + Navi setup. i915 is part of the driver stack and Linux Kernel, yet the intel-media-driver seems to have its own challenges. Generally, the best approach would be to test older and newer kernel versions. Alternatively, you might consider switching to Manjaro, which tends to release more up-to-date drivers. Zoom can be installed via AUR by cloning the repository and building it locally.
Thanks for your time! I understand your question about Zoom being in the AUR. You're wondering if Manjaro should be installed from there, since AUR contains unofficial versions. It's true that AUR is not official, but it can still provide useful packages. Linux can be tricky for beginners, so it's good you're taking the time to learn!
I recently set up Manjaro MATE edition. There isn’t a Zoom meeting available for testing right now, so I checked YouTube at 2K resolution. The quality is still quite poor on both Chrome and Firefox, though it looks slightly improved compared to the previous version.
Firefox and Chrome don't utilize hardware acceleration. The only known option is Epiphany, which performs poorly. Chrome technically does support it, similar to how the embedded framework Cef functions in some applications. Google continues to block its use on Linux despite working on ChromeOS. You can find a custom Chromium build that allows this—install it and try the wget link provided.
It seems likely the package came from the AUR and was created using OpenSuse's build tools, which I think is secure. I usually suggest downloading it directly from the AUR, but chromium-vaapi isn't building for me at the moment. https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/chromium-vaapi/ If it doesn't work, confirm intel-media-driver is installed via pacman -Sy intel-media-driver