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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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...
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...