Windows 10: Need Help Understanding Microsoft Processor Performance Turbo/Boost Modes

I'm buying an ASUS TUF A15 gaming laptop with an RTX 2060 for college. I've read reports that this computer runs pretty hot, and the easiest way to solve that is by disabling turbo mode via this fix. However, after I do this, the power plan settings provide 7 possible options for CPU turbo mode:

• Disabled
• Enabled
• Aggressive
• Efficient Enabled
• Efficient Aggressive
• Aggressive at Guaranteed
• Efficient Aggressive at Guaranteed

What do each of these turbo/boost modes mean (aside from disabled or enabled, those are pretty self explanatory)? How are they different from one another? Are there any that I should particularly avoid using? I found some documentation about it, but I'm not very knowledgeable about computers and that didn't make any sense to me. While I do understand the point of turbo mode and overclocking on CPU's, I didn't really understand that article. Can someone provide a simple explanation of the function of these different modes?

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Turbo CPU

Setting could be Intel Turbo Boost Technology which enables the logical processor cores on processors supporting hyperthreading technology. Disabling —Reduces power usage and also reduces the system’s maximum achievable performance under some workloads.

Intel(R) Turbo Boost Technology 2.0

 

Intel turbo boost Technology driver in Windows 10 Anniversary Edition

Hello LeonAm,



Does the problem still persist? or is it solved in the meanwhile?

I myself use Intel’s Turbo Boost Technology for 2 mayor reasons: it’s a huge performance leap for graphics if needed, but when your actual workload doesn’t require the power, the heat production is substantially reduced, like as if the processor makes
an afternoon power nap, so to speak.



Next to the Anniversary Update, one of my first priorities was to install the package properly, because of its obvious advantages.



My processor is an Intel Core i7-2670QM with 6M Cache, and boosts up to 3.10 GHz.



The Turbo Boost versions I am aware of, are 2.0, 2.6 and 3.0 (the last one has already a version update and is only serving the “Extreme” range of Intel’s i7 processors.



As I was a little bit worried for the risk of “blowing-up” my Core system, I gambled to work from the bottom up, so I downloaded the version showing on the next line;

Intel(R) Turbo Boost Technology Monitor 2.0

Cross-check on Intel's website if your processor is compatible with this software version.

First check your x32 or x64 requirements. This of course is essential.



But before proceeding, I would advise you to uninstall any higher Turbo Boost version you can find on your system through the regular “uninstall” procedure.



As always, you need to perform a full backup as you wouldn’t put your system in jeopardy.



As this solution worked for me, I presume this is more than an educated guess.



Good luck anyway!

 

Windows 10 - Maximum Processor Frequency

Click HERE for a full explanation of these Settings

Modern processors manage themselves and there is little to be gained from changing settings in Windows, in fact you can do more harm than good.

Modern processors run at a low frequency when your system is not doing much and ramp up their frequency when required by processor intensive tasks, so a processor rated at 2.3Ghz, when at rest will run at about 0.78Ghz and when requires may boost up to 3.2Ghz.
This is managed by Intel software (firmware) not Windows Settings . . .

For more information, please read the following articles on Speed Stepping an Turbo Boost

Speed Stepping

Turbo Boost