The AMD Ryzen AI Max+ "Strix Halo" SoC, featuring the Radeon 8060S integrated GPU, has recently been subjected to comprehensive performance evaluations comparing Microsoft Windows 11 Pro and Ubuntu 25.04. These tests, conducted on the HP ZBook Ultra 14 G1a laptop, reveal that Ubuntu 25.04 not...
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If you’re building or buying a bleeding-edge laptop this season, it’s almost impossible not to be tempted by Intel’s revitalized Lunar Lake CPUs or AMD’s lean, AI-enhanced Strix Point chips. Yet, as powerful as the latest hardware is, the real question for enthusiasts and creators isn’t just...
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The evolution of Intel’s graphics on Linux is turning heads—especially when comparing the performance of Lunar Lake’s Xe2 graphics on Linux versus Windows 11. Recent benchmarking by Phoronix, using a Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura Edition, highlights that on Linux, these integrated...
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A Tale of Two Operating Systems: Unmasking the Intel Lunar Lake Xe2 Experience
In today’s world of increasingly competitive graphics performance, Intel’s Lunar Lake platforms have started to make waves, even on Linux. Benchmarks comparing the Intel Xe2 graphics on Windows 11 versus Ubuntu 25.04...
AMD’s latest RDNA 3.5 graphics technology is setting the stage for an intriguing performance duel between modern operating systems. In a recent hands-on benchmark using a Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 equipped with the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 SoC—boasting the Radeon 880M RDNA 3.5 integrated...
The rapid evolution of integrated graphics technology is no longer just about raw numbers—it's becoming a story of platform optimization, driver innovation, and a tug-of-war between proprietary and open-source ecosystems. Recent benchmarks on a Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6, armed with AMD’s Ryzen...
AMD RDNA 3.5 integrated graphics have long been a topic of interest among Windows and Linux enthusiasts, and the recent testing on a Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 with an AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 SoC provides fresh insights into how far driver optimizations have come. In a head-to-head comparison of...
Ubuntu 25.04—the latest “Plucky Puffin” beta—has landed, and while it’s showing plenty of promise, it’s clear that Canonical’s new release still has some growing pains to overcome. For Windows enthusiasts curious about the Linux ecosystem or those considering a dual-boot setup, this beta offers...
Ubuntu’s latest release is stirring up excitement—not only among Linux enthusiasts but also for those Windows users who dabble in dual-boot setups or leverage the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL). The forthcoming Ubuntu 25.04 brings a host of enhancements that promise to smooth over...
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