Intel's APX offers 'better performance' in Windows 11 according to new Insider setting
Microsoft has begun testing the option to enable Intel's Advanced Performance Extensions, or APX, which will bring a performance boost to some apps — although no chips with APX support are available as yet.
A new Advanced Performance Extensions (APX) option debuted in Windows Insider build 29295, promising a performance boost for compatible chips. The feature, set to debut with Intel's Nova Lake Core Ultra 400-series chips in early 2027, enhances application performance on Intel's APX-compatible CPUs. APX introduces 16 general-purpose registers and three-operand instruction formats, reducing loads and stores by 10% and 20% respectively.
While developers must recompile their applications for APX-capable CPUs, Microsoft is reportedly working on improving Windows 11's compatibility with lower RAM configurations.
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