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Intel Low Power Mode Daemon v0.0.8 Brings New Features

The open-source Intel Low Power Mode Daemon (LPMD) software is out with a new release for optimizing active idle power on modern Intel Core systems under Linux

The Intel LPMD daemon is able to configure the system depending upon workload, utilization, and other hints for delivering the most power efficient cores and behavior of the processor. The official LPMD 0.0.8 release highlights note:- Introduce workload type proxy support. It's still on my TODO list to run some Intel LPMD benchmarks for seeing the impact on modern Intel Core desktops and laptops for CPU power consumption and overall power efficiency in mixed workloads.About The AuthorMichael Larabel is the principal author of Phoronix.com and founded the site in 2004 with a focus on enriching the Linux hardware experience.

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