Linux Outperforms Windows 11 in Benchmarks on AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 with Radeon 880M
A recent Phoronix review revealed that Linux significantly outperforms Windows 11 in many benchmarks when running on the new Asus Zenbook S16, powered by AMD's Ryzen AI 9 365 processor and Radeon 880M integrated graphics.
Key Takeaways:
- Linux consistently wins in gaming: Tests using Unvanquished and YQuake2 showed Linux leading by significant margins, sometimes exceeding 35%, especially at higher resolutions.
- Vulkan API shows major gains: Linux excelled with Vulkan, demonstrating up to a 59.8% performance advantage over Windows 11 in Furmark benchmarks.
- 3D rendering favors Linux: Blender, OSPRay Studio, LuxCoreRender, and V-Ray all showed better performance on Linux, with leads ranging from slight to a considerable 15%.
- Open-source drivers shine: These impressive results were achieved using the open-source RADV Mesa drivers, indicating even greater potential for improvement as the drivers mature.
While the overall performance difference averaged around 3% in favor of Linux, the specific benchmark results paint a compelling picture: Linux appears to be the superior platform for gaming and graphically intensive tasks on this new AMD hardware.
This challenges the historical notion of Windows having an edge in early hardware support and highlights the increasing competitiveness and maturity of Linux drivers and overall performance.
