CachyOS vs. Windows 11 vs. Ubuntu 26.04 LTS On Intel Wildcat Lake + 8GB RAM
Often times when testing different Linux distributions or comparing Windows vs. Linux it's on leading flagship desktop or server hardware, but today we are looking at the Ubuntu vs. CachyOS vs. Windows performance at the opposite end of the spectrum. With the new CHUWI UniBook $449 laptop powered by Intel Core 3 Wildcat Lake and with 8GB of system memory, here is a look at how those three…
In the latest benchmark test comparing CachyOS, Windows 11, and Ubuntu 26.04 LTS on the CHUWI UniBook laptop, the performance of these three operating systems was assessed on the Intel Core 3 Wildcat Lake processor. The laptop, which retails for $449, is equipped with 8GB of system memory and a 256GB NVMe SSD. The CHUWI UniBook, a budget laptop, was initially preloaded with Microsoft Windows 11 Pro, prompting the comparison with CachyOS and Ubuntu 26.04 LTS.
All three operating systems were updated and ran with default settings during the benchmarking process. The Intel Core 3 304 Wildcat Lake processor, comprising 1 P core and 4 LPE cores, runs the show on this low-end hardware. The results shed light on how Windows and Linux perform on the Intel Wildcat Lake platform, a far cry from the high-end desktop or server hardware typically used for such comparisons.
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