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Here’s how Windows 10 v1709 works on AMD Ryzen CPUs
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Updated onOctober 30, 2018
updated onOctober 30, 2018
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It’s been almost a week since Microsoft rolled out Windows 10 version 1709 to the general public, having broughta long list of new featuresand improvements that users love. It’s a marvel how Windows 10 works so well considering how diverse the hardware ecosystem is, but sometimes this diversity may cause issues.
Now, if you own anAMD Ryzen CPUand you’re wondering whether you should install the Fall Creators Update or not, you’re in the right place. Wescoured forumsfor you and can tell you what others have said about running this version of Windows 10 on AMD Ryzen CPUs.
The Fall Creators Update on AMD’s Ryzen
If you overclocked your PC, expect CPU speed to drop a bit. It’s still unclear whether the Task Manager is reporting speed incorrectly or if the update actuallyslows down your CPU.
I have a Ryzen 1700, which is overclocked to 3.85ghz.Prior to the fall creators update, the CPU speed in Task Manager was always sitting at 3.85ghz.Now after the update, it fluctuates between 3.5ghz and 3.7ghz in the task manager only. The base speed still shows as 3.85ghz however, and I also checked CPUZ/Aida where the CPU speed is showing as 3.85ghz.
The good news is that FPS drops are now less severe and are rare than before installing the update.
Tried Rainbow 6 Siege and there indeed is improvement. Used to drop down to 45 fps in the benchmark scenario when you go into the first room where there are a bunch of people. Right now I do not drop below 70 fps
Actually, some of the games that were literally unplayable after the Creators Update became playable once users upgraded to the Fall Creators Update.
While there might not be much max FPS gains, at least two games became playable after the Fall update on Ryzen CPUs. These are Shadows of War and Artika.1, both unplayable messes with the Spring Creator Update ;p. Shadows of War would only benchmark at 40 fps no matter the settings and when playing the actual game, any complex scene in a city would drop to 40 FPS, again no matter what settings were used – this has all been fixed with the Fall update. For Artika.1, the game stuttered like crazy on Ryzen processors before the Fall update.
It is worth mentioning that you may not notice these improvements on all games.
If you own an AMD Ryzen-powered computer and installed Windows 10 v1709, use the comment section below to tell us more about your experience.
ALSO READ:Here’s why you shouldn’t install Windows 10 Fall Creators Update on PC!
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Madalina Dinita
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Madalina has been a Windows fan ever since she got her hands on her first Windows XP computer.
She is interested in all things technology, especially emerging technologies – AI and DNA computing in particular.
Prior to joining the WindowsReport team, she worked in the corporate world for a number of years.
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Madalina Dinita
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Madalina is a Windows fan since forever, especially interested in AI, emerging technologies, privacy, and security.
