Intel Core i5-2467m - Turbo Boost not activating?
- by Trevor Sullivan
I have a Samsung Series 5 laptop with an Intel Core i5-2467m process @ 1.6Ghz. The processor supports Intel Turbo Boost up to 2.30 Ghz according to the specifications. The i5-2467m is a dual-core process with HyperThreading, so there is a total of four (4) virtual cores in Windows 7 SP1.
http://ark.intel.com/products/56858/
I've installed the Intel Turbo Boost Technology Monitor v2.6 to monitor if Turbo Boost is enabled, and set it to "Always On Top."
I followed this process to max out the CPU:
Open (4x) PowerShell instances
Set each instance's affinity to a distinct CPU vCore
Ran this code in each instance: while (1 -eq 1) { }
Unfortunately, after maxing out all 4 cores, my laptop got hot, but Turbo Boost never kicked in.
Any ideas on how to ensure that I'm getting the 2.3Ghz Turbo Boost capability of my laptop?