Windows 7 faster than Vista or XP

[bose301s 5,000+ posts]

Windows 7 build 7000 outperforms Vista and XP
By Emil Protalinski | Published: January 02, 2009 - 05:29PM CT

Normally, I would frown upon testing beta software against final code that has been updated frequently, but the results this time around are very interesting. Instead of using benchmarking programs, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes from ZDNet put together 23 real-world scenarios to see which operating system would be the quickest to complete all of the tasks.

He tested the 32-bit versions of Windows 7 build 6.1.7000.0.081212-1400, Windows Vista SP1, and Windows XP SP3. Two separate test machines were used:

* An AMD Phenom 9700 2.4GHz system fitted with an ATI Radeon 3850 and 4GB of RAM

* An Intel Pentium Dual Core E2200 2.2GHz fitted with an NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS and 1GB of RAM

Neither of these computers is top of the line, but Windows 7 managed to outperform both Vista and XP on both. Kingsley gave a 1 to the operating system that finished each test first, a 2 for second place, and a 3 for third. Windows 7 scored 25 points on both systems, placing first in 21 tests, and second in two other ones. On the AMD system, XP scored 61 points and Vista scored 52, while on the Intel system, XP scored 56 points and Vista scored 57.

Either way, Windows 7 slaughtered both of its predecessors. Bill Gates wasn't kidding when he said Windows 7 would "be more efficient."

The results are definitely positive for Windows 7, but don't walk away with the idea that installing Windows 7 on your current PC will make it fly. This is beta code; things will definitely change by the final release. The changes will be probably for the better, mind you, but it's still possible that Microsoft might need to make tradeoffs somewhere along the way. Finally, every configuration is different, so while these results should get you excited, please keep things in perspective!

http://arstechnica.com/journals/microsoft.ars/2009/01/02/windows-7-build-7000-outperforms-vista-and-xp

http://blogs.zdnet.com/hardware/?p=3236&page=2

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[David19 10+ year member]

niice

 

[GearGuy2001 10+ year member]

Well everyone knows vista is full of fail but when your talking about outperforming XP now we got something //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[IDSkoT 5,000+ posts]

Awesome. I didn't even know they were writing W7.

 

[bose301s 5,000+ posts]

Well everyone knows vista is full of fail but when your talking about outperforming XP now we got something //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

Vista SP1 is faster than XP as well, but Win 7 is faster than both.

 

[fbi90909 5,000+ posts]

Vista SP1 is faster than XP as well, but Win 7 is faster than both.

if run on a computer that meets the recommendations for it. which at first generally cost more to have a computer to run it.

we have a dell lappy here at the house and my 4yr old computer runs faster on xp than the lappy which is better than mine runs vista.

overall, saying vista is faster than xp can't be said when not all computers are built the same.

though i would like to see what this win7 looks like.

not even going to try Vista on my computer.

 

[JarvisB 10+ year member]

Windows 7 is a new thing to me. It is my first time learning about it.. I must be behind ha.

any idea when it is supposed to be released?

 

[Eugenics 5,000+ posts]

anything is better than vista.

 

[David19 10+ year member]

Windows 7 is a new thing to me. It is my first time learning about it.. I must be behind ha.
any idea when it is supposed to be released?

They are shooting for 2009/2010... they have been working on it for the past 3 years.

 

[lilmaniac2 5,000+ posts]

They are shooting for 2009/2010... they have been working on it for the past 3 years.

longer than that, vista is the bastard brainchild of a rushed windows 7 release

 

[Eugenics 5,000+ posts]

Windows VistaME

 

[fbi90909 5,000+ posts]

i have an OLD OLD OLD Dell inspiron 3200 that is running on Win ME.. i liked ME too. that laptop sucked balls though.

 

[Flipx99 5,000+ posts]

I like vista

 

[lilmaniac2 5,000+ posts]

I like vista

I dont have any problems with it.

 

[David19 10+ year member]

i think they could of came up with a better name though... sense its the 7th Windows OS they're gonna call it.. Windows 7..... lol