Introduction
Intel Turbo Boost Technology has become quite trending these days. The application of this technology in computer processor is to boost the performance of the processor and graphics, thus making the processor to run at a faster speed than the frequency rated in the specification sheet. When the load on the processor increases, then it is commendable to leverage the performance of the processor. Here, one important thing to remember is that even the acceleration of the graphics and processor performance has a limit. The Intel Turbo Boost Technology can overclock the rated frequency only if they are operating below power, current, and temperature specification limits. The maximum possible frequency is called the maximum turbo frequency.
Maximum Turbo Frequency
The maximum turbo frequency can be defined as the highest possible frequency, which is achieved practically when the hardware conditions are suitable for the processor to enter into turbo mode. This turbo frequency may vary depending on several external factors such as hardware, software, workload, system configuration. Again, the practical limitations of some hardware components refrain the processor to attain the maximum achievable turbo frequency.
Factors on Which The Intel Turbo Boost Technology Frequency Depends
The frequency upside depends on five primary factors. These are as follows:
- Type of workload
- Number of active cores
- Estimated current consumption
- Estimated power consumption
- Processor Temperature
So, if there is a demand in additional performance from the computer, and the processor is operating below the limits mentioned before, the processor frequency will increase dynamically depending on the need of the processor. The frequency will continue to increase and adjust until the threshold value is reached.
Popular Versions of Intel Turbo Boost Technology
Presently two popular versions of Intel Turbo Boost Technology are Intel Turbo Boost 2.0 and 3.0 respectively.
Intel Turbo Boost v2.0
Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.01 leverages the performance of the processor and graphics for peak loads. Thus, it enabled processor cored to operate at a faster rate than the rated operating frequency.
Intel Turbo Boost v3.0
The Intel Turbo Boost v3.0 enables one or more cores to run at a frequency higher than other cores. It also facilitates automatic assignments.
