Intel P-State Updates Enhance Linux Scheduling for Improved Performance on Hybrid CPUs

Intel P-State Updates Enhance Linux Scheduling for Improved Performance on Hybrid CPUs

Intel engineer and Linux power management maintainer Rafael Wysocki is currently testing a new set of patches aimed at improving task scheduling and performance for modern Intel Core hybrid processors. These patches focus on accounting for asymmetrical CPU capability in hybrid systems within the Intel P-State CPU Frequency Scaling Controller, particularly systems that are hybrid … Read more

Enhanced Power Management with Linux 6.10: Updates to AMD & Intel P-State Drivers

Enhanced Power Management with Linux 6.10: Updates to AMD & Intel P-State Drivers

The latest updates for the Linux 6.10 kernel core include changes to the thermal and power management subsystem as well as ACPI. The Intel and AMD P-State CPU frequency scaling drivers have been updated in this cycle. The Intel P-State driver now constantly updates the maximum CPU frequency when turbo functionality is disabled, and has … Read more