Windows Server Beats Linux NVMe In Benchmarks
On April 3, 2026, independent benchmarks compared Windows Server 2025 with native NVMe to Ubuntu Server 24.04.4 LTS (kernel 6.8) using FIO across random and sequential 4K–128K tests on AMD EPYC 9754 hardware and fifteen 30.72 TB Solidigm P5316 NVMe drives. Windows native NVMe won three of four read tests (notably 91.165 GiB/s at 64K), while Ubuntu led most write tests and Windows used substantially less CPU.
Key Points
- 1Demonstrates Windows native NVMe leads read throughput, e.g., 91.165 GiB/s vs 77.7 GiB/s (64K)
- 2Highlights substantial CPU-efficiency gains on Windows native NVMe, reducing CPU use by up to 27.34% in tests
- 3Suggests system architects should consider Windows Server 2025 native NVMe for read-heavy workloads; Linux may suit write-heavy
Scoring Rationale
Original, same-day benchmark comparing Windows Server 2025 and Ubuntu provides actionable, industry-relevant results with strong scope and utility. Score reflects high actionability and scope, tempered by single-source benchmarking (not peer-reviewed). No staleness penalty applied since the article is dated today.
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