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82 Intel® Xeon® Processor E5-1600 v2/E5-2600 v2 Product Families
Datasheet Volume One of Two
For more information on Intel Hyper-Threading Technology, see
http://www.intel.com/products/ht/hyperthreading_more.htm.
3.6 Intel® Turbo Boost Technology
Intel Turbo Boost Technology is a feature that allows the processor to opportunistically
and automatically run faster than its rated operating frequency if it is operating below
power, temperature, and current limits. The result is increased performance in multi-
threaded and single threaded workloads. It should be enabled in the BIOS for the
processor to operate with maximum performance.
3.6.1 Intel® Turbo Boost Operating Frequency
The processor’s rated frequency assumes that all execution cores are running an
application at the thermal design power (TDP). However, under typical operation, not
all cores are active. Therefore most applications are consuming less than the TDP at the
rated frequency. To take advantage of the available TDP headroom, the active cores can
increase their operating frequency.
To determine the highest performance frequency amongst active cores, the processor
takes the following into consideration:
• The number of cores operating in the C0 state.
• The estimated current consumption.
• The estimated power consumption.
• The die temperature.
Any of these factors can affect the maximum frequency for a given workload. If the
power, current, or thermal limit is reached, the processor will automatically reduce the
frequency to stay with its TDP limit.
Note: Intel Turbo Boost Technology is only active if the operating system is requesting the P0
state. For more information on P-states and C-states refer to
Section 4, “Power
Management”.
3.7 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology
The processor supports Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology as an advanced means
of enabling very high performance while also meeting the power-conservation needs of
the platform.
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology builds upon that architecture using design
strategies that include the following:
• Separation between Voltage and Frequency Changes. By stepping voltage up
and down in small increments separately from frequency changes, the processor is
able to reduce periods of system unavailability (which occur during frequency
change). Thus, the system is able to transition between voltage and frequency
states more often, providing improved power/performance balance.
• Clock Partitioning and Recovery. The bus clock continues running during state
transition, even when the core clock and Phase-Locked Loop are stopped, which
allows logic to remain active. The core clock is also able to restart more quickly
under Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology.
For additional information on Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology see Section 4.2.1.