Ryzen AI Max+ "Strix Halo" Delivers Best Performance on Linux over Windows 11
a year ago
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- #Gaming
- #AMD
- AMD Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 395 (Strix Halo) with Radeon 8060S iGPU performs better on Linux (Ubuntu 25.04) than Windows 11 Pro.
- Testing conducted on HP ZBook Ultra 14 G1a laptop with 16-core AMD Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 395, 128GB LPDDR5-8000 RAM, 2TB WD SN810 NVMe SSD, and 2.8K 120Hz display.
- Windows 11 tested as shipped by HP, while Ubuntu 24.10 was clean-installed with default settings (Linux 6.14, Mesa 25.0).
- HP Wolf Security was uninstalled on Windows 11 due to performance interference.
- Benchmarks included CPU and iGPU performance, with gaming tests showing Linux superiority.