On Windows, you can call the Linux subsystem, known as WSL. I tested its performance a few years ago and remember it being quite poor, but the data is no longer available.
Recently, due to a client’s need to remotely rent my machine, they mentioned that using a Windows virtual machine would be more convenient. I warned that this would significantly reduce performance. Nevertheless, the client decided to give it a try. I tested the running speed of the Linux subsystem on Windows, which took 70 seconds.
While compiling OpenFOAM, I clearly felt the slowdown. Therefore, I suggested the client switch to a native system. I then tested it on the native system, which took 37 seconds.
The performance of a true Linux system is approximately twice that of the Windows-Linux subsystem
So if computational performance is a requirement, a Linux system is essential.
