Windows 11 performance bug affecting AMD CPUs fixed by chipset driver

AMD fixed a bug that causes performance drops on AMD chips running Windows 11.

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AMD released achipset driverto address performance issuesaffecting PCs with AMD chipsrunningWindows 11. The update fixes an issue that affects AMD’s preferred core technology, which shifts threads to the fastest core on a processor. Affected PCs saw performance drops, causing frustration among gamers. Microsoft also fixed a separate issue that affects AMD processors running Windows 11.

AMD outlinesthe fix for the issue related to its preferred core technology as well as Microsoft’s earlier fix for the L3 caching issue:

With both of these fixes, AMD-powered systems should deliver expected performance when running Windows 11.

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