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Microsoft’s two most visible moves this week were strikingly different in scope but unified in intent: a focused, technical backport that can measurably improve Ryzen gaming performance on Windows 11, and a broad consumer push that embeds Microsoft Copilot into living-room screens from major TV...

Windows 11’s latest platform work has delivered one of the rarest kinds of performance upgrades: a meaningful, no-cost uplift for gamers simply by installing an OS update. Microsoft’s 24H2 release (and the backported preview patch KB5041587) unlocks better AMD Ryzen behavior in many titles by...

AMD’s new Ryzen 7 9700X arrived with a headline-grabbing claim — that Zen 5 would overtake Intel’s Core i7-14700K in gaming — but real-world testing, Windows patches, BIOS updates and power measurements have turned that simple story into a complex one about test methodology, OS-level branch...

Released on September 16, 2024, the Windows 11 update KB5043076 has generated considerable buzz within the tech community, particularly among AMD users. This update introduces a much-anticipated feature: the AMD Branch Prediction Optimization. This enhancement promises to leverage AMD’s...

AMD has announced an exciting update for gaming enthusiasts using Ryzen 9000 (“Zen 5”) and Ryzen 7000 (“Zen 4”) CPUs: enhanced branch prediction optimizations are now accessible in Windows 11 23H2. This update is expected to boost gaming performance significantly, enhancing the overall user...

In a notable development for AMD Ryzen users, Microsoft has announced the backporting of branch prediction optimizations from the upcoming Windows 11 24H2 update to the current 23H2 version. This initiative aims to enhance performance for users sporting AMD's Zen 3, Zen 4, and Zen 5 CPUs without...

In a significant announcement, AMD has rolled out Branch Prediction Optimizations for users of Windows 11 version 23H2. This comes as gaming performance updates continue to evolve within the AMD ecosystem, particularly in relation to its Ryzen CPU lineup. Notably, the optimizations will also be...

The Windows 11 community has been buzzing with exciting news regarding performance enhancements for AMD Ryzen-powered systems. AMD recently announced that key performance optimizations found in the forthcoming Windows 11 24H2 update are now backported to the existing Windows 11 version 23H2...

In an important update for Windows enthusiasts, AMD has announced that performance optimizations initially introduced in the Windows 11 preview builds regarding branch prediction have now been backported to Windows 11 version 23H2. This will potentially enhance the performance for users...

Recently, AMD faced criticism regarding the underwhelming performance of its Zen 5-based Ryzen 9000 series desktop CPUs. Despite boasting a claimed 16% increase in instructions per cycle (IPC), the real-world results have not met expectations when compared to the previous generation, the Ryzen...