https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=77468
--- Comment #7 from PeteVine <tulipawn at gmail dot com> --- $ gcc $CFLAGS -o c-ray-mt c-ray-mt.c -lm -lpthread && ./c-ray-mt -t 32 -s 160x120 -r 8 -i sphfract -o output.ppm -mcpu=cortex-a53 : Rendering took: 2 seconds (1958 milliseconds) -mcpu=cortex-a73 : Rendering took: 2 seconds (1867 milliseconds) Reproducing the difference and restoring the optimal performance. But we're not targeting a Cortex A73.