Along with the Intel Core H-Series processors for 10th-generation laptops , the manufacturer launched its new Intel Speed Optimizer technology, with which they promise to easily Overclock the processor. In this article we are going to explain what Intel Speed Optimizer is , what processors it is compatible with, how it works and, of course, how to use it to benefit from its features.
Desktop and laptop processors are becoming more and more efficient, and at the same time operating at higher and higher frequencies, to the point that nowadays processors are already offered that, as standard, break the 5-barrier GHz at its Turbo speed. With everything and with that, manufacturers like Intel have created applications to further improve performance, allowing the user to Overclock the processor in a safe and, above all, simple way, as it happens with Intel Speed Optimizer.
What is Intel Speed Optimizer and how does it work?
Intel defines it as a “one-click Overclock functionality built into the Intel Extreme Tuning Utility (Intel XTU) software,” and it really is nothing more than that, a new functionality of the Intel software that allows you to Overclock your processor. dynamically simply by activating the feature.
The way of operating is very simple: depending on the temperature and voltage of the processor, the software compares it with the established maximums and determines how much margin it has to increase the speed of the processor without exceeding them.
In other words, it “stretches” the processor speed to the maximum allowed by its temperature and voltage , always staying within safe limits and dynamically modifying this speed as this range is increased or decreased.
Is your processor compatible?
Although this new ability has been introduced with the brand’s tenth-generation laptop processors, it has actually already been integrated into the Intel XTU toolset, and is compatible with a large number of processors. Although XTU is compatible with all K and X series processors from the fourth generation, the Speed Optimizer functionality will only be available if you have a ninth or tenth generation processor from these series.
How Intel Speed Optimizer is used
The way to use this new faculty is very simple. First of all, download and install Intel XTU from the Intel website and restart the computer (restarting is essential or it won’t work). Once installed, you have to open it and you will see the shortcut in the menu on the left, although as we said it will only appear if you have a compatible processor of the ninth or tenth generation.
When you enable it, the software will initially run a small stress test to check what voltage and temperature the processor is setting at; Thereafter, it will raise the frequency and run a test to verify stability, and will repeat the process until it reaches the maximum stable value. This whole process is automatic and does not require user interaction until the end, who will ask to restart the computer to apply the new established Overclock values.