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I was watching my CPU speed in the task manager when I noticed that sometimes the CPU speed exceeds the maximum speed.
Actually, sometimes it goes up more than attached.
How can this happen?
KhaledWas
Posted 2016-03-07T16:59:01.677
Reputation: 63
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This particular cpu has a turbo speed up to 2.4GHz, where it's standard maximum speed is rated at 2GHz (the figure shown in task manager.)
This means the clock speed of the processor is constantly adjusted, taking into account the temperature, load and power requirements of the machine and current profile. If it's deemed necessary, the processor speed can be scaled up beyond the rated maximum of 2GHz temporarily, at the cost of higher temperatures and power usage.
Further reading - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/AMD_Turbo_Core - http://cpuboss.com/cpu/AMD-A8-6410
Jonno
Posted 2016-03-07T16:59:01.677
Reputation: 18 756
2The phrase "Standard Max Speed" is the key. I see. Kind of like airplane engines. Each engine has a max power, but it can be exceeded when in extremis. Related: when athletes say they gave 110%, that's just goofy talk. "You've been holding back on us." :) – Paulb – 2016-03-07T22:09:44.567
1This shows your processor running at 2.08 GHz. This is not in excess of the CPU's maximum speed, which is a boost clock of 2.4 GHz. So, what exactly are you asking? – ChrisInEdmonton – 2016-03-07T17:02:27.047
1Because that is not the maximum speed. – Moab – 2016-03-07T21:19:47.050
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Possible duplicate of Windows 10 Task Manager: CPU Speed Rises Above Maximum Speed
– Ben N – 2016-03-08T00:44:07.947