Windows 11: AMD warns about possible performance drops with some CPUs

Windows 11 has just been released but AMD warns users about possible performance issues with some CPU models

Through an official document, AMD does know that some computers equipped with company processors may experience reduced performance in some applications while running Windows 11.

Problems that cause performance drops

First of all is a problem related to the latency of the L3 cache measured that it could increase by about three times. AMD in this regard expressed itself in these terms:

Time-sensitive applications to access the memory subsystem may be affected. Expected performance impact of 3-5% in affected applications, possible outliers of 10-15% in commonly used esports games

To hearten the users, however, the news that a fix is ​​already on the way and is expected to be released as part of a Windows update as early as this month.

The second problem

The other problem that causes Windows 11 performance drops is the rollout of the operating system that is in progress. In particular it concerns UEFI CPPC2 which may not preferentially schedule threads on the faster core processor. Below are the statements of the company:

Applications that are sensitive to the performance of one or a few CPU threads can exhibit reduced performance. Performance impact may be more noticeable in> 8-core processors with TDP greater than 65W

In this case theupdate despite being in the process of being released it will not be included in the Windows rollout. What do you think of these problems of Windows 11 with processors AMD? Please let us know with a comment below and keep reading allotek to stay updated on the latest news and more.