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Windows 8 v 7 memory usage

  • 03-12-2012 03:16PM
    #1
    mp22
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 6,854 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    In case any of you are interested.Dual boot system quad core Q8200 8gb ram.
    Win 7 has 54 processes and 8 has 43 both have the same software installed.


Comments

  • #2
    Overheal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,683 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    Can't see totals...


  • #3
    mp22
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 6,854 Mod ✭✭✭✭mp22


    Overheal wrote: »
    Can't see totals...
    Memory or processes?


  • #4
    testicle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,426 ✭✭✭testicle


    Overheal wrote: »
    Can't see totals...

    Look harder, 14% for Windows 8 & 17% for Windows 7.


  • #5
    SouperComputer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,946 ✭✭✭SouperComputer


    Could just be less system cache.....


  • #6
    Meesared
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,282 ✭✭✭Meesared


    SouperComputer wrote: »
    Could just be less system cache.....
    Win 8 is easier on RAM than 7, most likely due to some under the hood tuning by MS


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  • #7
    PogMoThoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,874 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    mp22 wrote: »
    In case any of you are interested.Dual boot system quad core Q8200 8gb ram.
    Win 7 has 54 processes and 8 has 43 both have the same software installed.

    I don't see the point. How are they comparable when you have Adobe, Nero, Avast and other crap installed and running. If you want to compare them do a clean install with no other software and leave it running for 2 days until it's done the indexing.


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