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Ds34
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Ds34 asked in Computers & InternetSoftware · 6 months ago

Does operating system affect CPU performance?

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  • Fulano
    Lv 7
    6 months ago
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    It can, yes.

    For example, earlier versions of Windows sends instructions to the CPU core that's got the lowest load at the moment, and was a very inefficient method. Windows 10 keeps the main thread of instructions focused on one CPU core and will often get 15% better performance.

    Linux based OS's tend to be much lighter on the computer so they can work more efficiently too.

  • Anonymous
    6 months ago

    Only if its Windows 10

  • Dze
    Lv 7
    6 months ago

    well yeah, that and the software in use will determine how efficient the instructions given the cpu will be ..

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