Windows is funky and AMD on Windows 11 has been even funkier.
Zen 5 CPUs launched and it has been rough- most everything was very underwhelming. Also, data was conflicting between AMD themselves and reviewers which lead to some interesting discoveries... that didn't change Zen 5, but made a realization that Windows has some issues with AMD CPUs. So, I tested it. 3 versions: Current Windows 11 (23H2) with and w/o the branch prediction patch, and the Windows 11 24H2 Preview Build. I did this on 3 different CPUs: an R9 5900x, R7 7800x3D, and i7 13700k- to get a wide variety of how this performs. THE RESULTS ARE WILD.
How long has Microsoft known this? Are they trying to hide that performance has been worse? Is Windows picking favorites???
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https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/worldwide
https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/processors/amd-zen-5-architecture-a-ground-up-redesign-that-lays-the-foundation-for-future-ryzen-cpu-architectures/
https://community.amd.com/t5/gaming/ryzen-9000-series-community-update-gaming-performance/ba-p/704054
https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/microsoft-backports-branch-prediction-improvements-to-windows-11-23h2-more-users-will-see-ryzen-performance-improvements?utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/august-27-2024-kb5041587-os-builds-22621-4112-and-22631-4112-preview-9706ea0e-6f72-430e-b08a-878963dafe08
https://blogs.windows.com/windows-insider/2024/08/19/releasing-windows-11-build-26100-1586-to-the-release-preview-channel/
https://www.anandtech.com/show/18747/the-amd-ryzen-9-7950x3d-review-amd-s-fastest-gaming-processor/11
https://steamcommunity.com/app/2420110/discussions/0/4292566217060325595/
https://www.reddit.com/r/Amd/comments/15gx9f0/7950x3d_how_good_does_the_game_bar_work/
https://www.reddit.com/r/intel/comments/13iyo7f/how_do_i_disable_e_cores_on_a_per_application/
0:00- How Zen 5's underwhelming launch led to this
3:18- The Windows Updates to "Fix" AMD CPUs
4:18- ummm Microsoft?
5:20- THE TESTS
8:10- R7 7800x3D- 23H2 No Patch vs Patch vs 24H2: Production Test
9:10- R7 7800x3D- 23H2 No Patch vs Patch: GAMING
12:12- R7 7800x3D- 23H2 No Patch vs 24H2: GAMING
14:15- R9 5900x- 23H2 No Patch vs Patch vs 24H2: Production Test
15:40- R9 5900x- 23H2 No Patch vs Patch: GAMING
19:35- R9 5900x- 23H2 No Patch vs 24H2: GAMING
22:38- i7 13700k- 23H2 No Patch vs Patch vs 24H2: Production Test
24:23- i713700k- 23H2 No Patch vs Patch: GAMING
25:01- i7 13700k- 23H2 No Patch vs 24H2: GAMING
26:00- The AMD Windows Situation