Phoronix recently published benchmarks revealing Windows 11 outperformed Ubuntu Linux on a Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 8 laptop, equipped with an Intel Arrow Lake H processor. This finding is notable as it reverses the usual trend where Linux typically holds a performance advantage over Windows, particularly in demanding creator workloads. Michael Larabel from Phoronix described the outcome as an "unexpected twist and time consuming puzzle the past two months" during testing on the new hardware. The results suggest Windows 11 currently exhibits better optimization for this specific Intel platform across numerous workloads compared to Ubuntu.