[Python] Why can consecutive calls to perf_counter_ns on windows return the same number?

Using the below code I would have assumed so see cnt be close to 0, but on Windows I see only values above 500,000.

from time import *

def test_time(f, c):
cnt = 0
for i in range(c):
ps, ts = f(), f()
if not ps - ts:
cnt += 1
return cnt


if __name__ == '__main__':
res = test_time(perf_counter_ns, 1_000_000)
print(res) # usually returns a count of over 500k


On Linux this does not happen. I understand that the output resolution on Windows is limited to 100 ns increments. My question if I am missing something here or if there is a way this can be made to work on Windows.

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