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WSL3 Performance is about 5-60% faster than WSL2 depending on the workload

https://tonym.us/wsl2-vs-wsl3-benchmarks.html
24•tonymet•2d ago

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tonymet•2d ago
Despite the container support getting most of the attention, I discovered a measurable performance improvement with WSL3 by accident. Luckily I had another machine to upgrade so I ran an AB test comparing WSL 2 to WSL3 .

If you want a real bump in performance, I have a clever trick . Hardware isn’t cheap these days, so we demand the most of our software.

armcat•35m ago
Great job in benchmarking! I wasn't even aware of the WSLc (WSL3) release. For others, the release info is available here: https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/releases/tag/3.0.1

EDIT: stumbled on the previous HN post here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49970507

cdud3•15m ago
And yet it's still factors faster without a whole Windows around it.
pjmlp•6m ago
Unfortunately that acquisition option isn't available in most physical stores, where normies buy their computers, even though there isn't a single OEM not running some distro on their data centers.

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WSL3 Performance is about 5-60% faster than WSL2 depending on the workload

https://tonym.us/wsl2-vs-wsl3-benchmarks.html
27•tonymet•2d ago•6 comments

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