How fast are work and gaming PCs with Windows 11 compared to Windows 10? ComputerBase looked at the performance with Intel Core, AMD Ryzen, Ryzen Threadripper, Nvidia GeForce, and AMD Radeon. Windows 11 usually proves to be on par, but not generally superior.
Table of contents
- 1 What is faster: Windows 10 or Windows 11?
- Intel Core and AMD Ryzen follow Threadripper
- Threadripper 3970X with GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
- Core i5-11600K with GeForce RTX 3070
- Ryzen 9 5950X with Radeon RX 6900 XT
- Analysis and first conclusion
- In terms of performance, Windows 10 is still the safer bank
- Intel Alder Lake should absolutely require Windows 11
- Experience and test results from the community
- Two words about the Bapco Crossmark
Which is faster: Windows 10 or Windows 11?
The mandatory questions for starting a new operating system are: What news does it bring? Which systems does it run on and is it faster or slower than its predecessor? After articles on the system requirements of Windows 11 and their peculiarities as well as the new content, this article is again about the performance of Windows 11 21H2 (Build 22000.194).
ComputerBase had already dared a first look at the performance of the very first Insider Preview in July. The conclusion at the time was: Windows 11 and Windows 10 hardly seem to take anything in games. Last week, more by chance than planned, a further comparison was made based on the final build 22000.194, when it was essentially about the performance losses due to the use of VBS. In this case, a system far beyond the norm was used: with Ryzen Threadripper 3970X (32 cores) and GeForce RTX 3080 Ti.
Threadripper is followed by Intel Core and AMD Ryzen
This article expands the benchmark exchange between Windows 10 and 11 by two computers with an Intel Core of the eleventh generation and an AMD Ryzen 5000, that is Systems that are more likely to be found with ComputerBase readers. Virtualization-based security (VBS) was deactivated in all subsequent benchmarks.
Note: Although similar, the results presented below cannot be compared with any previously published test – not even with each other. Changed hardware, BIOS updates, drivers, newer Windows installations, and updated software are all adjusted variables. Synthetic tests will still be able to deliver quite similar, if not the same results.
Threadripper 3970X with GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
In the already published test of Windows and the possible VBS performance loss including HVCI, an AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X with GeForce RTX 3080 Ti was used. The GeForce 472.12 provided by Nvidia for the final build of Windows 11 was used as the driver. The results are listed again here.
- AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X (32K/64T)
- Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
- Windows 11 Build 22000.194 (VBS from) and GeForce 472.12
Application performance
- Cinbench R20 multi-core:
- Windows 1016.453
- Windows 1116.152
Unit: points
- Cinbench R20 Single Core: < ul class = "chart__group-body">
- Windows 10504
- Windows 11497
Unit: points
- Windows 1044
- Windows 1147
Unit : Seconds
- Windows 117.158
- Windows 107.112
Unit: points
Three of the four application tests show Windows 10 and Windows 11 on the Ryzen Threadripper close together; Windows 10 tends to be a small step ahead of the new Windows 11. When transcoding a video, Handbrake shows a backlog for Windows 11 – reproducible.
The same game continues in games. Here, too, there is one outlier in the negative direction: F1 2020 (and 3DMark) certify that Windows 11 has a significantly lower performance. The other benchmarks, however, see both operating systems on par.
«Previous game performance FPS (FHD, maximum details) Game performance frame times (FHD, maximum details) Next»
- Game performance FPS (FHD, maximum details)
- Death Stranding:
- Windows 11153.1
- Windows 10151.0
Unit: frames per second (FPS)
- Doom Eternal:
- Windows 11377.5
- Windows 10365.1
Unit: frames per second (FPS)
- F1 2020:
- Windows 10237 , 2
- Windows 11197.8
Unit: frames per second (FPS)
- Horizon Zero Dawn:
- Windows 10 113.0
- Windows 11112.2
Unit: frames per second (FPS)
- Mafia Definitive Edition:
- Windows 11121.9
- Windows 10120.8
Unit: Frames per second (FPS)
- Shadow of the Tomb Raider:
- Windows 10120.6
- Windows 11119.1
Unit: Frames per second (FPS)
- 3DMark Time Spy:
- Windows 1010.240.0
- Windows 119.266.0
Unit: points
- Death Stranding:
- Game performance frame times (FHD, maximum details) Unit: frames per second (FPS)
- Death Stranding:
- Windows 10115,4
- Windows 11114,3
- Doom Eternal:
- Windows 11250.0
- Windows 10247.2
- F1 2020:
- Windows 10196.2
- Windows 11159.2
- Horizon Zero Dawn:
- Windows 1187.9
- Windows 1087.6
- Mafia Definitive Edition:
- Windows 1195.7
- Windows 1094.7
- Shadow of the Tomb Raider:
- Windows 1089.5
- Windows 1189.1
- Death Stranding:
On the Ryzen Threadripper, the editors also have the power a Seagate FireCuda 530 2 TB NVMe SSD (test), which was also the system drive. Windows 11 Build 22000 works in CrystalDiskMark 8 with random 4K access with a long command queue much faster than Windows 10.
Windows 11 21H2: SSD performance (VBS off) Core i5-11600K with GeForce RTX 3070
The second test system used represents a normal PC with a current Intel CPU and a suitable GeForce graphics card: The Z590 mainboard contains an Intel Core i5-11600K and an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070. The mainboard also has 16 GB of DDR4-3200, one M.2 SSD according to the PCIe 4.0 standard contains the operating system and the selected applications and games.
- Intel Core i5-11600K (6K/12T)
- Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070
- Windows 11 Build 22000.194 (VBS off) and GeForce 472.12
Interesting: The mainboard is one of those for which Asus has provided a BIOS marked as “compatible with Windows 11” (details: Windows 11: How TPM 2.0 is activated in the BIOS on AMD and Intel PCs) in order to enable Windows 11 Activate the mandatory TPM 2.0 (the obligation can be avoided) ex works. As a result, the user no longer has to lend a hand if Windows 11 refuses to install. There is nothing in the way of updating to Windows 11 from the current Windows 10 version directly from the operating system.
Asus BIOS update activates TMP for Windows 11 automatically A look at the test results shows: Take the applications Windows 10 and Windows 11 are not very different on this computer, it is interesting that the 3DMark Time Spy does not confirm the performance degradation of the Threadripper system.
In the game benchmarks, however, Windows 10 tends to be ahead again, with larger deviations in particular in the percentage frame times. F1 2020 does not lose the same performance as on the Threadripper system.
Ryzen 9 5950X with Radeon RX 6900 XT
As a third system, an AMD Ryzen 9 5950X as the current desktop flagship was combined with an AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT, which is also one of the fastest solutions in the home PC. The combination sat on a B550 board, the DDR4 memory and the M2 SSD were the same as in the Intel system – freshly formatted, of course, and provided with new Windows and the test applications.
- AMD Ryzen 9 5950X (16K/32T)
- AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT
- Windows 11 Build 22000.194 (VBS from) and Adrenalin 21.9.2
In this case, the mainboard BIOS was last updated in midsummer and was therefore not yet designed for Windows 11 – TPM was therefore not activated at the factory. Windows 11 can only be installed here after a look into the BIOS, if the TPM is activated there in the Security area. The update then goes smoothly on this system directly from Windows 10 without any problems. The MSI board shows ultimately, but as a representative of many representatives in the market, how cumbersome this can be.
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MSI-BIOS and the way to activate TPM This computer also does not deviate from the standard set up to now: Windows 10 and Windows 11 usually take little advantage of each other, the biggest difference is again found in Gears Tactics – both in the FPS and the frame times. After the Intel Core i5, the AM4 computer does not show the 3DMark Time Spy performance loss either.
Analysis and first conclusion
Both the Intel PC and the two AMD systems make it clear that Windows 11 is often at the same level of performance as Windows 10, but is still stuck in places. Both in the applications and in the games there are small outliers in Windows 11. It remains to be seen whether this is due to the operating system or the drivers. In return, the new OS is clearly ahead in the NVMe SSD test. But further tests (from the community?) Not only have to provide clarity at this point.
Windows 10 is currently still most clearly “ahead” when it comes to games. Windows 11 shows hackers here on all systems, but this is not a general problem. The deviations could also be due to the drivers. Nvidia was already in the test with a first official Windows 11 driver for the final Windows 11, but AMD only made it available afterwards. However, since the same game shows the greatest loss of performance on both computers, a peculiarity of Windows 11 is likely to be the cause in the end.
The application tests are usually tighter, although it is interesting to distinguish between AMD and Intel. While the Intel system even shows a tendency to even increase from Windows 10 to Windows 11, the tendency with AMD Ryzen is turning negative – and with the Ryzen Threadripper, Handbrake is even very clearly behind Windows 11. If you take an average over all tests, the difference between Windows 11 and Windows 10 in applications is very small on all computers in the test.
In terms of performance, Windows 10 is still the safer bank
The interim conclusion after the tests with several PCs and different hardware is nonetheless quickly drawn: If you own a well-functioning and fast Windows 10 system, you do not have to switch to Windows 11 for performance reasons and should always do so in view of the last and problems known from major Windows updates again and again.
If you want to use Windows 11 immediately – for whatever reason – you won't find any serious obstacles in the performance issue on the other hand. However, the editors only tested a small course.
The fact that Intel is currently doing better than AMD in the change in the test, further measurements (from the community?) Also have to confirm . Adjustments to the scheduler, which affect different CPU architectures differently, appear absurd, but not.
Intel Alder Lake should absolutely require Windows 11
Intel's new CPU generation Alder Lake should only be able to show its strengths under Windows 11, Intel's own new hardware scheduler Intel Thread Director and that of Windows 11 are coordinated. The coming weeks will show whether this will really be the case or just Windows 11 and thus the sale of new hardware. Because after the Windows 11 start is before the first hardware launch for this platform. Intel Alder Lake around the Core i9-12900K is expected for the end of October/beginning of November.
Experiences and test results from the community
This article is a first tentative look at the performance of Windows 10 with final build 22000.194 compared to the current Windows 10 21H1. The editors would be very happy to receive feedback from the community on the subject in the comments that would expand the picture.
Which applications are increasing, which games are benefiting – or are they running worse? The question of SSD performance is also not yet fully explained at this point. Feedback enriching the article will be included in the article over the coming days.
Two words about the Bapco Crossmark
For the first time, ComputerBase also looked at the new Crossmark from Bapco as part of this test “Is touted, which should not be missing in CPU tests (keyword Alder Lake). His test approach is reminiscent of PCMark, which has always tried to record the “everyday performance” of a computer.
Crossmark is something like a mixture of PCMark and Geekbench. Bapco's reputation has often not been a good one in recent years as a result of Intel's repeated alleged advantages. And a look at the list of supporters still misses many well-known manufacturers, above all AMD and Nvidia.
BAPCo members include: Acer, ARCIntuition, Compal, Dell, Dynabook, Hewlett-Packard, Hitachi, Intel, Inventec, LC Future Center, Lenovo, Pegatron, Quanta Computer, Samsung, Western Digital, Wistron, and others.
These Companies stand behind Bapco
A look at the results in the test does not dispel the doubts, because the 6-core Core i5 beats the 16-core AMD Ryzen 9 and actually everything that AMD can offer in Crossmark. On the other hand, the AMD system is ahead in PCMark. A look at the details reveals that clock frequency is paramount in the Crossmark, but more than six cores are hardly relevant. As a K model, the Core i5 offers exactly what the Crossmark needs: a sophisticated cycle machine that only has six cores.
PCMark, which includes Office, browsing and rendering loads, is different. The AMD setup is ahead here – the CPU, but also the GPU, are simply much stronger. Of course, the test also has its weaknesses, the weighting between light and difficult tasks determines the order of the test subjects and never affects the everyday life of the tester in detail. PCMark does not at least certify that a Core i5 is faster than anything from the competition. The appearance in this article will therefore have been the last on ComputerBase for the time being.
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