Windows 10 May 2019 Update brings AMD performance boost
AMD-powered PCs get an upgrade
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TheWindows 10 May 2019 Updatehas brought some great new features toWindows 10, but perhaps the best change is one that didn’t get much fanfare – asAMD-powered PCs will now perform better with the update installed.
This is becauseWindows 10version 1903 – also known as the May 2019 Update – changes how the Windows scheduler tool works with AMD hardware. Previously, the Windows scheduler was causing issues that impacted the performance of AMD Ryzen processors.
The improvements come fromMicrosoftand AMD working together to improve Windows 10 performance on AMD hardware – and an acknowledgement from Microsoft thatIntelno longer dominates when it comes to PC hardware.
Performance gains
AMD also showed off slides that show the PCMark 10 app launches 6% faster with the Windows 10 May 2019 Update, thanks to Ryzen optimizations. There’s also an impressive 15% improvement in Rocket League when played at 1080p.
As another AMD slide shows, these changes can cut latency thanks to how process threads are handled by a single core – while also allowing Windows 10 to use a noticeable clock speed boost to bring improvements to a PC’s performance.
The update should also bring faster clock speed ramping, and AMD’s Ryzen CPUs will be more responsive when clock speeds are changed – before the update, speed changes took 30ms, but that’s now been cut to just 1-2ms.
If you have an AMD processor, you’ll definitely want to install this update, so check out our guide onhow to download and install the Windows 10 May 2019 Updateto get started.
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