I lost the screenshots but a guy on Discord tested these and concluded the default Intel controller to be superior to other USB controllers with ASMedia winning in a few tests that are not relevant in realtime use.
evaluating xhci usb controller performance
Re: evaluating xhci usb controller performance
Re: evaluating xhci usb controller performance
I assume you're referring to https://twitter.com/BEYONDPERF_LLG/stat ... 04789956#m
The sample size (n=1) is too small.
The tester didn't provide repeatable steps to replicate his testing environment and thus allow others to contribute with their own hardware & OS to make up a larger sample size and give concrete conclusions.
His HW choices for the MXA tests are also not mentioned.
I do value his data, however. It's definitely something interesting to explore, as DPC/ISR driver performance is one of the most important parts in the journey of minimising CPU overhead from drivers (decreasing jitter).
I'm not sure what you refer to as “in realtime use”, as everyone seems to have their own definition of it
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Re: evaluating xhci usb controller performance
Nothing technical, just general computer use and gaming.kyube wrote: ↑04 Sep 2025, 08:58I assume you're referring to https://twitter.com/BEYONDPERF_LLG/stat ... 04789956#m
The sample size (n=1) is too small.
The tester didn't provide repeatable steps to replicate his testing environment and thus allow others to contribute with their own hardware & OS to make up a larger sample size and give concrete conclusions.
His HW choices for the MXA tests are also not mentioned.
I do value his data, however. It's definitely something interesting to explore, as DPC/ISR driver performance is one of the most parts in the journey of minimising CPU overhead from drivers (decreasing jitter).
I'm not sure what you refer to as “in realtime use”, as everyone seems to have their own definition of it![]()
