When we talked with others about the new versions of Windows, we unwillingly started a debate about the Ribbon and its efficiency. Some people do not like the fact that Windows 10 and Windows 8.1 use it more widely than Windows 7, and there are still people who complain that it is way less efficient compared to the older Interface from Windows XP. In order to put an end to this debate using facts instead of subjective opinions, we decided to create a benchmark of sorts. A series of measurements that can be used to compare the efficiency of the ribbon interface, as it is used in Windows 10 vs. Windows 8.1 vs. Windows 7 vs. the interface from the old Windows XP. Here are the results: