Reference Guide

Performance

Table 13. Performance

Attribute Name Description

MultiCoreSupport

Specifies whether the processor has one or more cores enabled. The

performances of some applications improve with additional cores.

Possible values:

• All — All cores are enabled.

• 1 — Only one core is enabled.

• 2 — Two cores are enabled.

• 4— Four cores are enabled.

• 6— Six cores are enabled.

• 8— Eight cores are enabled.

• 10 — Ten cores are enabled.

• 12 — Twelve cores are enabled.

• 14 — Fourteen cores are enabled.

• 16 — Sixteen cores are enabled.

IntelSpeedStep

Intel SpeedStep technology that allows the processor to operate at two or

more operating speeds called P-states in ACPI terminology. When

disabled, the processor operate at its maximum frequency.

Possible values:

• Disabled

• Automatic

• Maximum Performance

• Maximum Battery

CStates

Enables or disables additional processor sleep states. The operating

system may optionally use these states for additional power savings when

idle.

Possible values:

• Enabled

• Disabled

IntelTurboBoost

Enables or disables the Intel TurboBoost mode of the processor.

• Disabled — Does not allow the TurboBoost driver to increase the

performance state of the processor preceding the standard

performance.

• Enabled — Allows the Intel Turbo driver to increase the performance

of the CPU or graphics processor.

HyperThreadControl

Enables or disables HyperThreading in the processor.