First Benchmarks Of Windows 11 25H2 vs. Ubuntu 25.10 On AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
👁 Windows 11 25H2 on AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
The results in the end didn't end up being too exciting. Windows 11 25H2 didn't have any magic tricks to help erode Linux's advantage for creator-type workloads. Ubuntu continued to lead with the most wins and best overall performance. There wasn't any real performance change observed going from the Windows 11 24H2 release to the preview Windows 11 25H2 release ahead of its official debut in October. Similarly, the results were rather flat for the most part going from Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS to Ubuntu 25.10 for this AMD Zen 5 desktop.
Out of 41 benchmarks ran this round, Windows 11 picked up just three wins from Ubuntu Linux.
On a geo mean basis, Ubuntu 25.10 is looking to be around 15% faster than Windows 11 25H2 for this AMD Ryzen 9 9950X desktop with a mix of creator-focused workloads. No real upsets compared to prior rounds of Windows 11 vs. Linux benchmarking. Going with the likes of CachyOS can yield even greater advantages over the typical Ubuntu out-of-the-box performance too.
Stay tuned for more Windows 11 25H2 vs. Linux benchmarking, including a look at CPU and GPU AI performance. There will also be Windows 11 vs. Linux benchmarks looking at AMD Zen 5 3D V-Cache as another focused article. As usual, if you enjoy all my relentless Linux benchmarking please consider showing your support via Phoronix Premium.
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