Windows 11 running slow on Mac M1 Pro

[VVgamer135]

Hello, I am a new user of UTM.
I finally got a virtual machine of Windows 11 ARM64 working (not and emulation), and everything is working well. But there is an annoying performance issue with the Cpu/ clock speed. I notice that the 'default' setting for the CPU only has a clock speed of 1 GHz. While this number is fine for basic program usage, the moment I try to open up Steam or any other semi performance-intensive program, the virtual machine slows to a crawl. Is there a way or special configuration that I can use to maximize the performance of my windows 11 virtual machine?

Config
•UTM ver: 3.0.4 (46)
•Device: 2021 Apple MacBook Pro M1
•OS: MacOS 12.1

[osy]

The reported “speed” doesn’t mean anything. It’s slow because there’s no gpu acceleration. Most modern apps use some sort of gpu acceleration.

[osy]

Not on windows

[VVgamer135]

oh dang, alright. so there's no other way to get more performance out of a windows 11 ARM virtual machine? I know you can increase the number of cores and the amount of RAM, but is that all you can do?

[onurdolu]

regardless of gpu, how to increase cpu speed ?
which one should be selected as a cpu emulation ?

[javitab]

What's been slow for you? Granted I'm on an M1 Pro and it auto assigned 8 cores, I'm able to watch 1080p YouTube videos, for example, without issue. How many cores/threads do you have if you open task manager where you see the "reported" speed?

[onurdolu]

this is what's being selected for the windows 7 from the https://mac.getutm.app/gallery/windows-7

i have just M1, not pro.

should I write 4 core or 8 core on utm though ?
and which emulated card should be selected on display section for windows 7 ?

[Cl1nkkk]

Set 8 cores and force multicore

[Brenonxcoder]

Maybe try installing the pro version. I had no problems with this system. The price is low in this store, so it's worth trying.

[brian-xu]

Obvious astroturfing/promotion, should be removed