Windows will now show MT/s instead of MHz
The Windows Task Manager, easily the most evolving part of the operating system, will go through an interesting change.
Memory companies aim for gigahertz to increase performance, but in reality, the effective memory speed has nothing to do with actual frequency. Due to how DDR technology works, memory can execute more operations per second than the clock rate suggests. Consequently, the actual speed exceeds what is displayed as real-world frequency in tools such as CPU-Z.
Yet, memory makers still rely on MHz because it is easier to understand to customers. However, this may soon change as Microsoft is taking an effort to popularize the correct term to describe memory speed. The appropriate metric to measure memory speed is MT/s (Mega Transfers Per Second). This metric will now be showcased in the Windows Task Manager:
Windows MHz → MT/s ,Source:VideoCardz/BleepingComputer
This new method of displaying memory speed should make it easier for end users to understand and could also encourage memory manufacturers to fully transition to MT/s. Misinterpretation and misuse of MHz are still an issue, and we frequently receive press releases that incorrectly refer to MHz.
This new feature is being rolled out to all beta insiders (build 22635.3570); however, there is a manual method to enable it. To do so, you’ll need a third-party tool called ViveTool and execute the command vivetool /enable /id:38476224,48380607. It’s not recommended to enable this feature on systems used daily or for work. Eventually, this feature will likely be included in the final version of Windows, but it’s not something you need to check constantly.
Source: Bleeping Computer
