diff --git a/ggml.c b/ggml.c
index fc30bd839..8a5149c1b 100644
--- a/ggml.c
+++ b/ggml.c
@@ -19578,6 +19578,10 @@ static void ggml_graph_compute_thread_sync_node(int * node_n, struct ggml_comput
 
         * node_n = atomic_load(&state->shared->node_n);
         if (* node_n != last_node_n) break;
+#if defined(__SSE3__)
+        //Tell the processor we're spinning.  It's a processor hint for spinlocks.
+        _mm_pause();
+#endif
     }
 }
 
@@ -19592,6 +19596,10 @@ static void ggml_graph_compute_thread_sync_task(int * task_phase, struct ggml_co
 
         * task_phase = atomic_load(&state->shared->node_task);
         if (* task_phase != last_task_phase) break;
+#if defined(__SSE3__)
+        //Tell the processor we're spinning.  It's a processor hint for spinlocks.
+        _mm_pause();
+#endif
     }
 }