MPC X SE 3.5 Standalone CPU Usage

Wondering if anyone noticed that 3.5 uses more CPU than previous firmwares. I created a bunch of sequences in 2.15 consisting of two Drum Programs and 3 Plugins. I recreated the same configuration using 3.5.
Standalone CPU Use in 2.15 was 34% (peak)
3.5 peaked at 60 % and stood in the 48 to 60 % range even when tracks were muted.
Firmware 2.15 the CPU meter reduced as tracks were muted.
Any thoughts?
Thanks

Depends on What's goin on my Tracks. Three Plugins? lol. You may have to bounce a Plugin or Two to an Audio File and load them on Tracks. That'll free up some CPU Usage

Yes, agreed. I was just curious why the big differences in CPU usage between the 2 firmwares.