How much has Windows 8 improved in terms of performance?

Windows 8 was generally available on the market on October 26, 2012, and since then we have tried to focus on the most relevant aspects of users' daily lives, revealing tricks or offering advice so that no one feels lost. Even so, looking back it is clear that there is something we have not talked about and it is present at all times: the performance of Windows 8

In this article we will try to reveal in general terms how Windows 8 has improved in terms of performance compared to Windows 7.Keep in mind that the results of these tests vary depending on the equipment that each one has, although the final result should be similar in all cases, since if a Windows 8 PC is slow due to the hardware, Windows 7 is too.

System startup and shutdown

Windows 8 startup time from the Windows logo to fully loaded has been dramatically reduced.

In the following graph you have a comparison of the load time in cold boot (cold start), in Windows 7 and Windows 8 on 21 different PCs. From here the great improvement of Windows 8 becomes visible, and what is even better, highlights the unification produced in different computers

The second graph shows an average of 18 seconds in loading time in Windows 8, and 27 seconds in Windows 7; 9 seconds of improvement.

Regarding the shutdown time of Windows 8, we can see that we have on average about 8 seconds of time in Windows 8 and about 12 in Windows 7; about 4 seconds of improvement.

Other tests

3D Mark 11 is mainly used to measure 3D graphics performance, where graphics cards play a vital role. Although the performance is almost the same in both operating systems, in Windows 7 the result has been a little better.

PC Mark 7 shows in its tests that Windows 8 is faster than Windows 7 in all multimedia tests, which is better than x264 Benchmark 5.0. leaves evident with an advantage of 6%.

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