Windows 7 build 7000 outperforms Vista and XP

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.

[buddyro]

it seems as if Microsoft actually listed to the consumers complaints.

[lord_of_balrogs]

About time, now I can finally switch from XP to a new OS.

[C_Dub]

Build 7000 Ultimate. It is truly THAT good. And to think it's only beta, can't wait for the RC releases :)

[TheIneffableBob]

It is pretty great. Full version will be even better in terms of performance since the beta right now is running debugging code.

[Graphics Whore]

Yeah, I already knew this, it's about 5-30% increase in performance.

[trancefreak]

i really like this win 7 release but its not ready for prime time just yet, the occasional apps freezing drives me nutz.

[Lord Anubis]

the reason is parallelism which was locked on vista an almost non existent on XP. BTW this story is a duplicate.

[LeonSKennedy4Life]

As long as we don't have the whole Vista gaming fiasco. I can't get Bioshock running on my little brother's PC because Vista won't let it. I've searched everywhere for a solution, but I can't find one. I stuck with XP because I game.

[SaberEdge]

Windows 7 is looking great.

[morganfell]

What, no Linux comparison?

[DJ]

It'd be a slaughter. You can run that OS on pretty much any hardware out there. Blazing Fast.

[Marquis_de_Sade]

Wow, what would be the point in comparing it to Linux, seeing as the majority of people will be upgrading from a previous Windows OS. Linux is nice, but it's hardly the most wide used OS.

[kewlkat007]

Ha, that that would be an understatement.

[Playa7970]

im just recently bought a PC with vista 64 bit preloaded

HP Pavillion
Intel 6700
Nvidia 9500GS
6 GIG Ram
750 gig hard drive

what happens to us?? what happens to users that have vista? will we get a upgrade?

[Rob0g0rilla]

I was thinking the same exact thing. I wanted to build a gaming computer and I would seriously hate to spend 180 bucks on vista ultimate (since it has dx10) and then another 200 dollars a year later for basically the final version of vista. They really should offer Vista users a free upgrade to Windows 7. Even if updating vista to come close with the speeds they're getting with windows 7 would be cool.

[LostCypher11]

your wishing this isn't the first time MS threw away a POS OS, Windows ME anyone?

[DJ]

It has absolutely no context. I want to see how much faster Windows 7 is compared to Vista and XP, not that it scored 'first place' or 'third place'.

I want the actual benchmark figures so I can see "Oh, the new Windows is 10 seconds faster at this task", or "The new Windows is a quarter of a second faster at this task."

[hay]

True. I would like to know how faster it is and actual data prooving it isn't fake.

[evrfighter]

The reason your seeing it scored this way is probably because official testers are still under an NDA agreement. Real scores would get them into trouble. Until NDA is lifted this is probably the best way to go about doin it.

[y0haN]

Great news, Win7 64 here I come!

[kewlkat007]

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