The claim has a non linked URL where they compare the performance of a core i3 6th gen from a decade ago (presumably with 4gb ram) with a core ultra 5 just out (presumably with quadruple the RAM)
Guys, I found one other Microsoft claim that’s even more hilarious:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/legal/windows/copilotplus-claims?tabs=amd
They say that:
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Windows 11 PCs are faster than the MacBook air M4 (with the top of the line AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 375, but only with cinebench. Because a fanless laptop like the MacBook air is perfect for run cinebench the whole day, I’m sure it won’t throttle)
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They’re also faster than the MacBook air M3 (of course, if they were faster than M4…) of course still only with cinebench
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And they’re faster than the MacBook air M2. Of course only with cinebench. I’m sure it’s only a coincidence that they are choosing a heavy benchmark for a fanless laptop instead of a MBP with better airflow. What’s next, comparing the result of multicore cinebench on a MacBook air wrapped in cellophane, inside a car parked in the Texan summer?
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And that when running cinebench multicore, it’s FIVE TIMES FASTER than what you gonna get with a windows 10 PC!!! This claim was so hilarious that I had to find that test from that “reputable” third party and in the PDF they’re comparing a Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 with a ThinkPad E590 Intel Core i5-8265U. Of course the Ryzen is faster in multicore benchmark, it has 20 threads vs only 8… I don’t understand why they settled on a simple Ryzen AI 9 365. Why not comparing the 8th gen i5 U series with a threadripper pro 9995x in multicore cinebench? In this way they could claim “it’s HUNDRED TIMES FASTER!!!11!”
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And the newest copilot+ windows 11 PCs are FOUR TIMES faster in 3D gaming (the catch: only in 3d mark and only if comparing with laptops with integrated graphics)
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3 times faster on 4 times faster hardware
Same hardware.
It seems to be principally due to lower latency (less time looking for stuff in RAM or HD) and improved power management.
I actually had to test this with my hardware, Win11 is atrocious. I don’t have exact numbers, but Win11 uses so much more RAM for itself that it’s really noticeable how it just gets slower so much faster when I open stuff.
On the one hand, using more RAM leaves less room for your stuff.
On the other hand, unused RAM doesn’t do anything for you.
So Windows 11 may actually be faster with sufficient RAM, but it’s gonna leave nothing for your applications.
Bwahahahahahahaha
Is this the tech equivalent to “9 of 10 doctors agree…”?
I think it might be “We decided to outsource our non-English marketing team to an AI”.
Three times faster at eating up all your RAM?
3 times as fast in the bin!
It’s misleading, but not wrong based on the hardware.
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i3-6100U - 2015, 15W TDP base speed 2.3Ghz (has no turbo), 3MB cache
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Ultra 5 125U - 2023, 15W base TDP, base speed 1.3Ghz, turbo 4.2Ghz(57W), 12mb cache.
Honestly I’m surprised they didn’t go for the Ultra 9, with a 2.3(45W) base, 5.1 tubo(115W) and 24MB cache.
The new Lada, now 3x the top speed (compared to a bicycle)
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I’ve seen gamers do this exact same thing when they say NVME drives load games an order of magnitude quicker than the SATA SSDs they were using.
Never do they mention that the NVME drive was in an entirely new PC using a much better CPU…
SATA 600MB/S
NVME 3500MB/S
Maybe not an order of magnitude faster, but at least 5x faster…
Don’t @ me about the numbers, just did a quick search for their read speeds.
Right, now load the same game onto each and measure the load times.
Depending on the game, one will be like 6 seconds and the slow drive will be like 6.2
Because most game loading is CPU bound.
The taskbar is written in javascript on windows 11.
the lifespan of the computer is 3 times faster. build in 2025, get a new one in 2027
That’s incredibly stupid. Genuinely one of the worst comparisons by a large company in the last few years, and we just had the Nvidia fake frames scandal.
Is this claim local, or do they do this across markets?
Would be helpful to have a link.
That exact page I didn’t find in English, but I found this https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/legal/windows/windows11-performance-claims
Windows 11 PCs are up to 2.3x faster than Windows 10 PCs
Based on testing performed by Microsoft in December 2024 using Geekbench 6 Multi-core score comparing a selection of Windows 10 PCs with Intel Core 6th, 8th, and 10th generation processors and Windows 11 PCs with Intel Core 12th and 13th generation processors. Performance will vary significantly by device and with settings, usage and other factors.
I mean… okay? Pretty sure that has very little to do with the OS at that point. That’s kind of like saying the PS5 is faster than the PS4 – yeah, I’m upgrading hardware, of course it’s faster. Kinda surprised they only got 2.3x with that basis of comparison.
“this is our best product yet”
yeah i’d fucking hope so, otherwise why the fuck are you making a new version?
“Just buy a new computer bro; hear me out, Windows 11 is what you need, j-ust j-ust justone more computer.”
“Stop it Morty! Microsoft just wants to sell licenses to hardware vendors, don’t you see it you, you, you stupid little btch. It’s a conglomerate, Morty!”
It definitely is depending on what you’re measuring. I’ve personally seen at least three times more people pushed to Linux each month since Windows 11 was released. Probably more. Windows 11 is the fastest Windows version at creating new Linux users, easily.
