Microsoft’s preview of Windows 11 25H2 arrives under a familiar headline: no sweeping performance gains, and in independent creator‑workload benchmarks it still trails Linux by a noticeable margin.
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Windows 11 25H2 is positioned as an incremental, enablement‑style update rather than a...
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AMD has recently made headlines with assurances that its upcoming Zen 5 CPUs will see significant performance enhancements when paired with Microsoft's imminent Windows 11 24H2 update. As this update rolls out, AMD is addressing earlier concerns regarding the Ryzen 9000 series performance...
