@sandorspruit@mastodon.nl @dirtside@phpc.social @saramg@fosstodon.org @twipped@twipped.social @loathsome_dongeater@toots.matapacos.dog A “CPU spike” is exactly what you want to happen when you ask your computer to do something. If the CPU doesn’t spike that probably means it’s getting blocked on something else. The question is more whether the total amount of work required is appropriate, and whether it completes quickly enough to feel responsive.