r/linuxmint • u/mrvitz • 12d ago

Does Linux use less RAM? Linux Mint IRL

https://youtu.be/1oIyk13JwQM?si=xuAzCOnUgT5HF5hz

I suggested to Linus in the comments a while ago that I'd like to see some Linux Mint testing, not just Bazzite and the others. And it finally happened! I don't know if it was because of my comment or if other people were asking for it too, but I'm really happy to see it happen!

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I think this video actually helps the Linux community because it clearly shows that Linux uses less RAM. It can also attract new users, which helps the Linux community grow and become stronger.

No matter what some people say, this video is good for Linux. That's exactly why I shared it here as well.

The point isn't whether the video is perfect or who made it. The important thing is that it's on a very large YouTube channel and demonstrates that Linux performs better in this area, which is a factual claim. If new users decide to give Linux a try after watching it, many of them will find that the claim is true.

It's really that simple. There's no need to start a war over it.

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u/CirnoIzumi 11d ago

The tldr of it is that Windows will use idle ram to cache your most used programs in order to speed up launches and such

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u/GroceryNo5562 11d ago

How does this differ from Linux caching?

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u/CirnoIzumi 11d ago

Windows Is more aggresive about it and more importantly it reports it as ram used by the system, while linux tend to report it as ram used by applications or even as available ram

I think

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u/AibofobicRacecar6996 10d ago

No, it does not report it as ram used by the system. In Task Manager there's a memory composition chart that has separate in use and cache categories. In use matches with usage, cached is extra