Microsoft will present the next generation of its operating system on June 24. However, we already know a lot about the upcoming Windows 11 thanks to the leaked ISO image of its test build.
Now, reviewers from HotHardware have compared synthetic benchmarks for identical systems running the new Windows 11 and the current version of Windows 10.
The devices for testing were Dell XPS 13 9300 laptops with an Intel Core i7-1065G7 processor and Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7 based on AMD Ryzen 7 4800U.
The installation process for Windows 11 is almost the same as for Windows 10. On first launch, reviewers noticed a new welcome sound and a redesigned taskbar with icons in the center.
Although this is an early test build, HotHardware decided to run some tests to compare the latest OS with its predecessor. On Geekbench, Windows 11 and Windows 10 showed comparable results, differing within the margin of error.
But in PCMark 10, the difference is already noticeable, and it is clearly not in favor of Windows 11. Although the gap was not the largest, it was quite noticeable. Windows 10 had a clear lead in the Essentials test.
But in the digital content creation test, the balance of power has changed — here Windows 11 has already won, but only on an AMD-based system.
In the Speedometer 2.0 browser test, Windows 11 scores significantly higher than Windows 10. However, reviewers note that the difference may be due to using different builds of the Chrome browser.
It is noted that in this test, Microsoft's own Edge browser shows results comparable to Chrome. In Cinebench R23, the results of the single-threaded tests did not differ much between the OS versions, but when processing multiple data streams, Windows 11 showed a decrease in performance of about 10 percent compared to its predecessor.
In 3DMark Night Raid, the AMD Ryzen-based computer performed equally well on both operating systems, while the Intel-based laptop showed a 4 percent performance drop in Windows 11.
It is important to remember here that Microsoft is still optimizing the operating system, and testing is being done at the beginning of testing. Microsoft still has several months to prepare Windows 11 for mass distribution; which will take place this fall.
Regardless, it has to be said, we're cautiously optimistic about the current state of Windows 11 and will be watching for performance improvements in future versions as we get closer to its consumer launch.
