Do Unix-like systems themselves run faster on the same hardware than Windows?

Question

macOS

There was some talk about it and I was told that (modern) Unixes in the kernel are faster than Windows. And this affects the work and application programs too. I don't remember exactly whether we were talking about Mac OS or Unix-like ones in general. Therefore, I wanted to know if this is so and if so, what are the technical reasons?

Answer 1

1. iron plays an important role
2. Linux is not optimal out of the box either, so see point 3
3. Linux kernel is customizable. leave what you need - throw out the rest. Windows has a closed kernel, so each vendor rivets its own drivers, etc., which somehow indirectly affects
4. On Linux, the administrator compiles software with CPU flags of a specific processor and with specific features. screw vendors give everything in one bottle.
5. The Windows registry is a poisonous poison and a great evil (sorry for the lyrics-boiled). In Linux, all configs are text-based and it's easy to figure it out. even if the system has crashed, we boot from life-sit and everything is available. restoring Windows is that sex
6. web server in Linux - no problems with updating. to update IIS - "be kind enough to buy Windows of the next version"
7. Well, about the fact that Linux does not need an antivirus - this is clear. it is possible, but there is no particular need, unless of course you have a mailer or a proxy, where you need to check the "transit" going to Windows :-)
8. there are no problems with updating the OS of any Unix, as a rule
9. server versions. yes, it must be admitted, nothing is better than a windows server. the terminal is also very good
10 and the price.
Therefore, the dispute which system is cooler is futile. OS needs to be chosen

Answer 2

Throw this holivar "which OS is faster" out of your head,
Usually there is a task - you need a website, you need mail, and so on, there is a technical specification and there is a budget - then we think and choose.
OS and software are only tools, and the tool must effectively solve problems.
It is possible to compare OS and software only in the context of specific application tasks or user cases, everything else is a holivar that wastes time.