Meet Alex, a passionate computer engineering student at the University of Waterloo, who spends countless hours dissecting microarchitecture and performance benchmarks. Growing up surrounded by tech-savvy relatives, Alex developed a fascination for processors early on, diving deep into the intricate world of hardware. With a keen eye for innovation, Alex frequently attends hackathons and tinkers with their own builds, often engaging in spirited online discussions about the significance of different processor generations like Sandy and Ivy Bridge.