Subj : Re: Efficiency cores?
To   : Arelor
From : poindexter FORTRAN
Date : Sat Oct 25 2025 13:07:05

-=> Arelor wrote to poindexter FORTRAN <=-

 Ar> Under a homelab scenario you are very likely to have an underused CPU.
 Ar> If your CPU is commonly under 40% load then just disable Intel hybrid
 Ar> cores at the UEFI level, then have the Proxmox kernel put ALL CPU cores
 Ar> on powersave mode. I don't think you will notice the difference, but
 Ar> the computer will be generating less heat.

That would be a shame, since the system I was looking at had 2 power
cores and 8 efficiency cores. If I disabled the efficiency cores I'd end
up with the same cores/threads as my current 2c/4t system.

Interesting since Proxmox recognizes 4c/4t on my CPU but Intel's spec
sheet calls it 2c/4t.


 
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