# Ubuntu variant optimized with x86-64-v3

DevFeed: [Ubuntu variant optimized with x86-64-v3](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/ubuntu-variant-optimized-with-x86-64-v3-27746.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://gagor.pro/2026/04/ubuntu-variant-optimized-with-x86-64-v3/>)

Author: Tom

Published: 2026-04-04T00:00:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Tomasz Gągor](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/tomasz-gagor.md>)

Topics: [Ubuntu](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ubuntu.md>), [x86](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/x86.md>), [Optimization](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/optimization.md>), [Linux](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/linux.md>)

Tags: [amd64v3](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/amd64v3.md>), [apt-configuration](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/apt-configuration.md>), [avx](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/avx.md>), [cpu](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cpu.md>), [cpu-optimization](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cpu-optimization.md>), [linux](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/linux.md>), [linux-performance](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/linux-performance.md>), [optimization](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/optimization.md>), [performance](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/performance.md>), [sse](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/sse.md>), [ubuntu](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ubuntu.md>), [ubuntu-25-10](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ubuntu-25-10.md>), [ubuntu-26-04](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ubuntu-26-04.md>), [x86-64](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/x86-64.md>), [x86-64-v3](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/x86-64-v3.md>)

## AI overview

This tutorial explains Ubuntu's x86-64-v3 optimized package variant, including its rationale, compatibility considerations, and availability for testing in Ubuntu 25.10. It also discusses plans to extend the approach to Ubuntu 26.04 LTS.

## Source excerpt

Explore how to enable and use the x86-64-v3 optimized Ubuntu variant for better performance on modern hardware without sacrificing stability.