How do std::thread and sf::thread compare ?

[bisthebis]

I've read that using std:thread is better than SFML Thread if they are availabe.
To me they aren't (MinGW doesn't support them).
Since I'm programming for myself, I guess I shouldn't get a headache to switch compiler, but I'd like to know how better std::thread are.
Are they more efficient ? (I guess not, since it looks like it's just system calls)
More flexible ?
More portable ? (Well, I guess not since that's fort portability that I don't use them )
Or is it juste because relying on STL is considered better ?

[Hapax]

std::thread is available from C++11 onwards. If your compiler doesn't support C++11, you can use sf::thread instead.
However, you should be easily able to upgrade your compiler to one that supports C++11 (or even C++14). SFML itself will use C++11 when version 3 is released and will then most likely dump sf::thread so it can use std::thread.

[bisthebis]

I see. My compiler supports C++11... except thread. I'll have a look at newer compilers.
BTW, I've never heard of SFML 3. How long has the team been working on it ?

[Hapax]

If you are unable to upgrade, sf::thread can be useful. SFML 2 itself uses it (as it can't use C++11 yet) 

SFML 3 is in the pre-development discussion and planning stage. It's a very long way away. You may be interested in this thread (the latest one I could find but shows how long these things take).

[Satus]

My compiler supports C++11... except thread.

Why don't you use Visual Studio 2015 compiler on Windows?