{"id":290264,"date":"2026-07-16T12:23:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T16:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/16\/does-linux-really-run-faster-than-windows-i-tested-both-to-find-out\/"},"modified":"2026-07-16T12:45:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T16:45:08","slug":"does-linux-really-run-faster-than-windows-i-tested-both-to-find-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/16\/does-linux-really-run-faster-than-windows-i-tested-both-to-find-out\/","title":{"rendered":"Does Linux really run faster than Windows? I tested both to find out"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/does-linux-run-faster-than-windows-i-tested-both\/\">Does Linux really run faster than Windows? I tested both to find out<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/does-linux-run-faster-than-windows-i-tested-both\/\">https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/does-linux-run-faster-than-windows-i-tested-both\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-07-16 12:23:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"www.howtogeek.com\">www.howtogeek.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Linux users love to talk about how much faster their systems are compared to Windows, and you might wonder what kind of performance boosts they&#8217;re actually talking about. I decided to do a few of my own tests to get some answers.<\/p>\n<p>I have a Windows-Linux dual-boot configuration on my main desktop PC. While I prefer using the Linux desktop, I wanted to see if I was just imagining the speed gains I&#8217;d convinced myself I was getting by most days leaving Windows 11 out of the question.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"first-some-caveats\">\n                        First, some caveats<br \/>\n               <\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"real-world-performance-is-what-really-matters\">\n            Real-world performance is what really matters<br \/>\n    <\/h3>\n<p>        Credit:\u00a0Dibakar Ghosh | How-To Geek<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ll preface with this fact: if you look at more rigorous benchmarks of Windows 11 against Linux distros, like Phoronix&#8217;s recent comparison of Ubuntu and Windows 11 on a high-end desktop, the Linux distro typically out-performs Windows 11. However, benchmarks are benchmarks. What matters to me is what the experience is like running everyday applications on my PC.<\/p>\n<p>Another preface: this is far form a scientific test. For full transparency, I&#8217;ll make my unique dual-boot setup more clear. I just installed CachyOS over the weekend, and I loaded it with some basic software I install on every Linux setup. I reinstalled Windows 11 less recently, but since I don&#8217;t use it much, there are only a few basic apps installed there too. So neither has been bloated with software or tweaked beyond recognition.<\/p>\n<p>Still, I&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/does-linux-run-faster-than-windows-i-tested-both\/\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Does Linux really run faster than Windows? 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