diff --git a/Assets/Engine/Config/performance.cfg b/Assets/Engine/Config/performance.cfg
deleted file mode 100644
index 153209c20d..0000000000
--- a/Assets/Engine/Config/performance.cfg
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-e_StatoscopeScreenshotCapturePeriod = 1
-
-e_StatoscopeDataGroups = Oulm
-sys_pakLogInvalidFileAccess = 1
-e_StatoscopeWriteTimeout = 10
-e_StatoscopeConnectTimeout = 10
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Code/Framework/AzCore/AzCore/Debug/Trace.h b/Code/Framework/AzCore/AzCore/Debug/Trace.h
index bae074281c..e2727a407a 100644
--- a/Code/Framework/AzCore/AzCore/Debug/Trace.h
+++ b/Code/Framework/AzCore/AzCore/Debug/Trace.h
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ namespace AZ
 
 #define AZ_Printf(window, ...)       AZ::Debug::Trace::Instance().Printf(window, __VA_ARGS__);
 
-#if !defined(RELEASE) || defined(PERFORMANCE_BUILD)
+#if !defined(RELEASE)
 // Unconditional critical error log, enabled up to Performance config
 #define AZ_Fatal(window, format, ...)       AZ::Debug::Trace::Instance().Printf(window, "[FATAL] " format "\n", ##__VA_ARGS__);
 #define AZ_Crash()                          AZ::Debug::Trace::Instance().Crash();
diff --git a/Code/Framework/AzCore/AzCore/RTTI/BehaviorContext.h b/Code/Framework/AzCore/AzCore/RTTI/BehaviorContext.h
index f02c37492b..fe586ce078 100644
--- a/Code/Framework/AzCore/AzCore/RTTI/BehaviorContext.h
+++ b/Code/Framework/AzCore/AzCore/RTTI/BehaviorContext.h
@@ -1290,13 +1290,13 @@ namespace AZ
 
         const EventArray& GetEvents() const;
 
-#if defined(PERFORMANCE_BUILD) || !defined(_RELEASE) // m_scriptPath is only available in non-Release mode
+#if !defined(_RELEASE) // m_scriptPath is only available in non-Release mode
         AZStd::string m_scriptPath;
 #endif
 
         AZStd::string GetScriptPath() const 
         {
-#if defined(PERFORMANCE_BUILD) || !defined(_RELEASE) // m_scriptPath is only available in non-Release mode
+#if !defined(_RELEASE) // m_scriptPath is only available in non-Release mode
             return m_scriptPath;
 #else
             return{};
@@ -1305,7 +1305,7 @@ namespace AZ
 
         void SetScriptPath(const char* scriptPath) 
         { 
-#if defined(PERFORMANCE_BUILD) || !defined(_RELEASE) // m_scriptPath is only available in non-Release mode
+#if !defined(_RELEASE) // m_scriptPath is only available in non-Release mode
             m_scriptPath = scriptPath;
 #else
             AZ_UNUSED(scriptPath);
diff --git a/Code/Framework/AzCore/AzCore/Script/ScriptContext.cpp b/Code/Framework/AzCore/AzCore/Script/ScriptContext.cpp
index 531c91bcf4..7cfc57cb7e 100644
--- a/Code/Framework/AzCore/AzCore/Script/ScriptContext.cpp
+++ b/Code/Framework/AzCore/AzCore/Script/ScriptContext.cpp
@@ -3727,7 +3727,7 @@ LUA_API const Node* lua_getDummyNode()
 
                 if (m_handler)
                 {
-#if defined(PERFORMANCE_BUILD) || !defined(_RELEASE)
+#if !defined(_RELEASE)
                     const AZStd::string_view luaString("Lua");
                     lua_Debug info;
                     for (int level = 0; lua_getstack(m_lua, level, &info); ++level)
@@ -3739,7 +3739,7 @@ LUA_API const Node* lua_getDummyNode()
                             break;
                         }
                     }
-#endif//defined(PERFORMANCE_BUILD) || !defined(_RELEASE)
+#endif
 
                     BindEvents(scriptTable);
 
diff --git a/Code/Framework/AzFramework/AzFramework/Asset/AssetCatalog.cpp b/Code/Framework/AzFramework/AzFramework/Asset/AssetCatalog.cpp
index 3411c06f28..9b1946701c 100644
--- a/Code/Framework/AzFramework/AzFramework/Asset/AssetCatalog.cpp
+++ b/Code/Framework/AzFramework/AzFramework/Asset/AssetCatalog.cpp
@@ -987,7 +987,7 @@ namespace AzFramework
     void AssetCatalog::AddCatalogEntry(AZStd::shared_ptr<AzFramework::AssetRegistry> deltaCatalog)
     {
         AZStd::lock_guard<AZStd::recursive_mutex> lock(m_deltaCatalogMutex);
-#if defined(PERFORMANCE_BUILD) || !defined(_RELEASE)
+#if !defined(_RELEASE)
         for (const auto& thisElement : m_deltaCatalogList)
         {
             if (thisElement == deltaCatalog)
@@ -1010,7 +1010,7 @@ namespace AzFramework
             AZ_Warning("AssetCatalog", false, "Catalog name %p can't be inserted at slot %u", deltaCatalog.get(), catalogIndex);
             return;
         }
-#if defined(PERFORMANCE_BUILD) || !defined(_RELEASE)
+#if !defined(_RELEASE)
         for (const auto& thisElement : m_deltaCatalogList)
         {
             if (thisElement == deltaCatalog)
diff --git a/Code/Legacy/CryCommon/ProjectDefines.h b/Code/Legacy/CryCommon/ProjectDefines.h
index f7f73f111b..b443fc9ce0 100644
--- a/Code/Legacy/CryCommon/ProjectDefines.h
+++ b/Code/Legacy/CryCommon/ProjectDefines.h
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     #define AZ_RESTRICTED_SECTION PROJECTDEFINES_H_SECTION_STATS_AGENT
     #include AZ_RESTRICTED_FILE(ProjectDefines_h)
 #elif defined(WIN32) || defined(WIN64)
-    #if !defined(_RELEASE) || defined(PERFORMANCE_BUILD)
+    #if !defined(_RELEASE)
         #define ENABLE_STATS_AGENT
     #endif
 #endif
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
     #define REMOTE_ASSET_PROCESSOR
 #endif
 
-#if (!defined(_RELEASE) || defined(PERFORMANCE_BUILD))
+#if (!defined(_RELEASE)
     #define USE_HTTP_WEBSOCKETS 0
 #endif
 
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
     #endif
 #endif
 
-#if (!defined(_RELEASE) || defined(PERFORMANCE_BUILD))
+#if (!defined(_RELEASE)
     #ifndef ENABLE_PROFILING_CODE
         #define ENABLE_PROFILING_CODE
     #endif
diff --git a/Code/Legacy/CrySystem/SystemInit.cpp b/Code/Legacy/CrySystem/SystemInit.cpp
index d5efff2748..a335dae112 100644
--- a/Code/Legacy/CrySystem/SystemInit.cpp
+++ b/Code/Legacy/CrySystem/SystemInit.cpp
@@ -1433,10 +1433,6 @@ AZ_POP_DISABLE_WARNING
 #endif
         }
 
-#if defined(PERFORMANCE_BUILD)
-        LoadConfiguration("performance.cfg");
-#endif
-
         //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
         if (g_cvars.sys_asserts == 0)
         {
diff --git a/Code/Legacy/CrySystem/XConsole.cpp b/Code/Legacy/CrySystem/XConsole.cpp
index bb8316981a..1cc9696a06 100644
--- a/Code/Legacy/CrySystem/XConsole.cpp
+++ b/Code/Legacy/CrySystem/XConsole.cpp
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ void CXConsole::Init(ISystem* pSystem)
     AzFramework::InputChannelEventListener::Connect();
     AzFramework::InputTextEventListener::Connect();
 
-#if defined(_RELEASE) && !defined(PERFORMANCE_BUILD)
+#if defined(_RELEASE)
     static const int kDeactivateConsoleDefault = 1;
 #else
     static const int kDeactivateConsoleDefault = 0;
diff --git a/Gems/Atom/RHI/Vulkan/Code/Source/Platform/Windows/RHI/WSISurface_Windows.cpp b/Gems/Atom/RHI/Vulkan/Code/Source/Platform/Windows/RHI/WSISurface_Windows.cpp
index 02c776293d..d7e4bd2556 100644
--- a/Gems/Atom/RHI/Vulkan/Code/Source/Platform/Windows/RHI/WSISurface_Windows.cpp
+++ b/Gems/Atom/RHI/Vulkan/Code/Source/Platform/Windows/RHI/WSISurface_Windows.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include <RHI/Conversion.h>
 #include <RHI/Instance.h>
 #include <RHI/WSISurface.h>
+#include <vulkan/vulkan.h>
 
 namespace AZ
 {
diff --git a/Gems/ScriptCanvas/Code/Include/ScriptCanvas/Execution/ExecutionBus.h b/Gems/ScriptCanvas/Code/Include/ScriptCanvas/Execution/ExecutionBus.h
index 37a78a88f4..ebe591e15f 100644
--- a/Gems/ScriptCanvas/Code/Include/ScriptCanvas/Execution/ExecutionBus.h
+++ b/Gems/ScriptCanvas/Code/Include/ScriptCanvas/Execution/ExecutionBus.h
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 #include <ScriptCanvas/Core/Core.h>
 
-#if defined(PERFORMANCE_BUILD) || !defined(_RELEASE)
+#if !defined(_RELEASE)
 // the markers are defined in test, but the system that listens for calls won't always be enabled
 #define SCRIPT_CANVAS_PERFORMANCE_TRACKING_ENABLED
 #endif
diff --git a/Gems/ScriptCanvas/Code/Include/ScriptCanvas/Execution/Interpreted/ExecutionInterpretedAPI.cpp b/Gems/ScriptCanvas/Code/Include/ScriptCanvas/Execution/Interpreted/ExecutionInterpretedAPI.cpp
index d7a4c360ac..e93fd1263d 100644
--- a/Gems/ScriptCanvas/Code/Include/ScriptCanvas/Execution/Interpreted/ExecutionInterpretedAPI.cpp
+++ b/Gems/ScriptCanvas/Code/Include/ScriptCanvas/Execution/Interpreted/ExecutionInterpretedAPI.cpp
@@ -465,12 +465,7 @@ namespace ScriptCanvas
             lua_register(lua, k_UnpackDependencyConstructionArgsFunctionName, &UnpackDependencyConstructionArgs);
             lua_register(lua, k_UnpackDependencyConstructionArgsLeafFunctionName, &UnpackDependencyConstructionArgsLeaf);
 
-#if defined(PERFORMANCE_BUILD)
-            lua_pushboolean(lua, true);
-            lua_setglobal(lua, k_InterpretedConfigurationPerformance);
-            lua_pushboolean(lua, false);
-            lua_setglobal(lua, k_InterpretedConfigurationRelease);
-#elif defined(_RELEASE)
+#if defined(_RELEASE)
             lua_pushboolean(lua, false);
             lua_setglobal(lua, k_InterpretedConfigurationPerformance);
             lua_pushboolean(lua, true);
@@ -481,7 +476,7 @@ namespace ScriptCanvas
             lua_setglobal(lua, k_InterpretedConfigurationPerformance);
             lua_pushboolean(lua, false);
             lua_setglobal(lua, k_InterpretedConfigurationRelease);
-#endif//defined(PERFORMANCE_BUILD) 
+#endif
 
             lua_register(lua, k_GetRandomSwitchControlNumberName, &GetRandomSwitchControlNumber);
 
diff --git a/Gems/ScriptCanvas/Code/Include/ScriptCanvas/Execution/RuntimeComponent.cpp b/Gems/ScriptCanvas/Code/Include/ScriptCanvas/Execution/RuntimeComponent.cpp
index 6d652136cd..c1b0d51ac8 100644
--- a/Gems/ScriptCanvas/Code/Include/ScriptCanvas/Execution/RuntimeComponent.cpp
+++ b/Gems/ScriptCanvas/Code/Include/ScriptCanvas/Execution/RuntimeComponent.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 #include <ScriptCanvas/Execution/ExecutionContext.h>
 #include <ScriptCanvas/Execution/ExecutionState.h>
 
-#if !defined(_RELEASE) && !defined(PERFORMANCE_BUILD)
+#if !defined(_RELEASE)
 #define SCRIPT_CANVAS_RUNTIME_ASSET_CHECK
 #endif
 
diff --git a/Gems/ScriptCanvas/Code/Source/SystemComponent.cpp b/Gems/ScriptCanvas/Code/Source/SystemComponent.cpp
index ba02fa8a62..5d6b98f7cb 100644
--- a/Gems/ScriptCanvas/Code/Source/SystemComponent.cpp
+++ b/Gems/ScriptCanvas/Code/Source/SystemComponent.cpp
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 
 namespace ScriptCanvasSystemComponentCpp
 {
-#if !defined(_RELEASE) && !defined(PERFORMANCE_BUILD)
+#if !defined(_RELEASE)
     const int k_infiniteLoopDetectionMaxIterations = 1000000;
     const int k_maxHandlerStackDepth = 25;
 #else