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I'll take a look later but quick check he is using two different devices which means its not identical hardware/ firmware.
Also there are many many many more cases where performance has been the same
https://www.reddit.com/r/WindowsOnDeck/comments/1fo7ngs/better_game_performance_on_windows_or_steam_os/
And countless others who see no difference between windows and Linux.
Most times if there is is due to dxvk / Proton fixing a game bug/bottleneck, or invalid testing with not identical settings/hardware.
There is no way windows is using more power and giving lower clock rates without some other bug effecting it.
Edit: finished the video. He didn't show any actual testing its basically as in depth as the Tom's article.