Q: What is the difference between Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 and Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0? There's no need to enable in the BIOS or OS. Running a tool like Intel® Extreme Tuning Utility (Intel® XTU) can monitor the processor's Intel® Turbo Boost Max 3.0 frequency. The OS knows this feature of the processor and loads the native support. The processor feature Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 is enabled in the hardware and p-code. The Windows OS has native support for Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 and the feature is enabled automatically. Q: Is Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 enabled automatically or do I need to install it? Make sure you upgrade your Windows OS to the latest version, and your processor supports Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0. Q: Do I need to install any software (or driver) to get Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 to run in my system? The Windows* operating system (OS) has native support for Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0. Make sure you upgrade your Windows OS to the latest version.

It identifies and directs workloads to the fastest core on the die first. Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 is a combination of software and hardware coupled with information stored in the processor.

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