Microsoft also wants to improve the performance and functionality integrated with Windows Update. Reason enough Windows 11 22H2 Test To do that. Because only the test cycle shows whether many new technical innovations, such as SMB compression or efficiency mode, are really reflected in significantly higher performance.
Windows 11 22H2 in the test: these are the benchmarks
IMTEST installed Windows 11 22H2 on several computers for testing with semi-finished pre-release versions. Windows Update had to go through several tests on these tests and benchmark itself against the original version. This test aims to show if exactly anything has changed in terms of performance while working and playing, battery life, and network speed.
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Working performance of old and new Windows 11 on test bench
In a Windows 11 test from last October, IMTEST logged small performance issues: Windows 11 performed roughly 4 percent worse than Windows 10 in the test. Although this was not noticeable in everyday life, it was still annoying. So, the experts repeated the same tests with a mid-range laptop used at that time:
Excellent: Microsoft and many manufacturers have accomplished a lot in the past few months and got many problems supposedly caused by device drivers under control. As a result, they not only brought performance to the level of Windows 10, but also slightly improved it in individual cases, as the test shows.
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Gaming performance with Windows 11 22H2 in the test: One more window!
In the comparison test between Windows 10 and 11, it became clear that in terms of gaming performance, something happened in individual cases. Although this only gained 1-2 frames per second, every player is happy with the free boost. The test results show whether this replicates with Windows 11 22H2 compared to Windows 11. So IMTEST used two special gaming computers: on the one hand, a high-end Razer laptop (Razer Blade 17 2022) and on the other hand, a gaming computer made by the same company ( Core i9 12900K, 32 GB DDR5 RAM, GeForce 3090).
Results Razer Blade 17 2022
| games | windows 11 | Windows 11 22H2 |
|---|---|---|
| subway displacement | High accuracy 56 | 56 |
| 4K 28 | 29 | |
| Forza Horizon 5 | High accuracy 99 | 101 |
| 4K 72 | 72 | |
| Shadows of the Tomb Raider | High accuracy 145 | 145 |
| 4K 64 | 66 | |
| 3DMark | TimeSpy (FHD Adaptation) 110 | 112 |
| TimeSpy Extreme (4K, higher value) 43 | 44 | |
| average cd | 103 | 104 |
| Average 4K | 52 | 53 |
PC Game Results (Intel 12900K)
| games | windows 11 | Windows 11 22H2 |
|---|---|---|
| subway displacement | High accuracy 199 | 201 |
| 4K 65 | 66 | |
| Forza Horizon 5 | High accuracy 132 | 132 |
| 4K 88 | 89 | |
| Shadows of the Tomb Raider | High accuracy 235 | 236 |
| 4K 101 | 102 | |
| 3DMark | TimeSpy (FHD Adaptation) 174 | 175 |
| TimeSpy Extreme (4K, higher value) 63 | 64 | |
| average cd | 185 | 186 |
| Average 4K | 79 | 80 |
In all tests, Windows 11 22H1 managed to get exactly one frame per second (frames per second). Is this visible with soft values of 185 or 79 fps? No Since every player is happy with every FPS increase, that’s at least a small part of the good news.
Battery life: More on the go with Windows Update?
Windows 11 has proven admirably that it allows laptops to live longer. Compared to Windows 10, for example, it lasted about 20 minutes when watching Netflix on a mid-range laptop. So was Microsoft able to improve Windows 11 22H2 in the test?
The new Windows version in testing once again showed that optimizing device drivers and reducing background apps provide a small bonus for mobile work. However, these improvements can only be seen with accurate measurements – the few minutes gained are unnoticeable in daily use.
Windows 11 22H2 tested with this network performance
The new feature in the Windows 11 test is the network test where experts copy a 500MB folder from one computer to another via WiFi. This contains a mixture of images, documents, and installation files. To do this, IMTEST first used two computers identical to the original version of Windows 11 as of October 2021 and repeated the measurements several times in order to get the most accurate results possible. Then the experts updated the computers to Windows 11 22H2 and repeated the exact scenario. Here are the results:
The initially mentioned network connectivity improvement provided a decent performance boost in our testing. Huge 4 seconds can be saved. So, if you frequently move several gigabytes of data back and forth in your home network, you will see a noticeable performance increase after updating Windows.
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Conclusion
It wasn’t really expected that after the huge jump from 10 to 11, the all-new Windows 11 22H2 version would see similar big improvements. However, Microsoft has improved a few things: In addition to several new functions such as the recently revived Windows Media Player and a revised task manager with efficiency mode, there have also been a number of improvements under the hood. As the test shows, these features provide a larger battery, better performance, and smoother gaming performance.
Since Windows Update does not bring any major flaws or errors, IMTEST’s recommendation is clear: as soon as Windows Update is available, you must install it immediately.