Windows 11’s 25H2 enablement update does not deliver the raw CPU throughput improvements some hoped for, and in a focused, no‑games head‑to‑head on high‑core Zen‑5 hardware modern Linux snapshots (running Linux 6.16/6.17 series kernels) retain a measurable lead in multi‑threaded, creator‑style...
Microsoft’s own numbers (and independent testing) make the headline simple: Windows 11 version 25H2 delivers no measurable raw performance gain over 24H2 — it’s an enablement package, not a re‑engineered OS — while modern Linux builds continue to show a meaningful edge in CPU‑bound workloads...
