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Intel-undervolt: CPU undervolting and throttling configuration tool for Linux

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132 points cl3misch | 1 comments | 17 Jun 24 22:44 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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nubinetwork ◴[18 Jun 24 04:21 UTC] No.40714051[source]▶
Why would I want this? With a properly configured kernel, Intel chips can downclock to somewhere in the 400-800mhz range when idle.
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1. throwup238 ◴[18 Jun 24 15:52 UTC] No.40719255[source]▶
You can underclock most laptop CPUs by 50-100mV without losing any performance. They’re usually tuned so far into diminishing returns out of the factory that it’s free efficiency.