The next Windows 11 feature update includes a performance patch for AMD silicon. AMD has now backported the patch to Windows 11 version 23H2.
Microsoft released a new optional update for Windows 11 this week. KB5041587 It looks like For the most part this is just like a regular update. According to the changelog, it brings some features to more systems and makes some improvements.
Microsoft did not say whether this also included the AMD performance patch.
AMD confirmed the addition to several news outlets, including Arstechnica And WCCFTech,
How to install the performance patch
Windows 11 users who run Windows 11 version 23H2 can install the optional update to install the performance patch along with it.
This is done as follows:
- Open Start.
- Select the Settings app.
- Go to Windows Update.
- Activate the Check for Updates button.
- Click the Download and/or Install button next to KB5041587.
- A restart of the PC is required to complete the installation.
alert: KB5041587 is an optional update. It should be treated as a beta and most users will want to keep it off their systems because of this.
This fix will be included in the cumulative update for Windows 11 version 23H2 next month. This update will be released on September 10, 2024.
What you can expect from the performance patch
AMD aims to improve the performance of its new Ryzen 9000 processors with the patch. Initial benchmarks were a bit disappointing. The company says users may see up to a 13% increase in performance in some applications and games.
Older AMD processors will also benefit from this patch, but not as much.
YouTube channel Hardware Unboxed benchmarked Windows systems with and without patches. Performance improved by about 10% on the tested Zen 4-based Ryzen 7 7700X processors. AMD's new Ryzen 7 9700X processors saw a slightly better gain of 11% on average.
However, the tests were run at fairly moderate settings. The test system benchmarked the processor only in games running at 1080p.
While this news is good for owners of AMD Zen 4 and Zen 5 processors, the performance of the Zen 4 and Zen 5 processors is still marginal.
Owners of AMD Ryzen 7000 and probably Ryzen 5000 processors have no reason to upgrade them to the new Ryzen 9000 processors, at least when it comes to performance.
Closing words
Windows 11 version 23H2 devices with AMD processors will benefit from the latest update. The patch is automatically included in upcoming feature updates for Windows 11.
Microsoft has not yet announced a release date for the update.
Do you use Intel, ARM or AMD processors in your device? What is your opinion about the performance patch? Feel free to comment below.
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