CPU running too slowly

[crazysquirrel]

My CPU is i5 and should run at 3.33Mhz ON ALL CORES.
Currently it is running at or below 1200Mhz.
I want it to run at designed speed.
Turbo speed is optional.
Just want it to run like it was designed to to.

Tried a few things to set it but do not understand the gobblygook many provide as a fix. None worked either.
They tell you to do this or that but do not tell you HOW nor give real world examples.
Any suggestions? Preferably those that INCLUDE a gui so I can get things done without issues?
I HATE COMMAND LINE...

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System:
  Kernel: 6.1.0-23-amd64 [6.1.99-1] arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 12.2.0
    parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-6.1.0-23-amd64 root=UUID=<filter> ro splash
  Desktop: Xfce v: 4.18.1 tk: Gtk v: 3.24.36 info: xfce4-panel wm: xfwm v: 4.18.0 vt: 7
    dm: LightDM v: 1.26.0 Distro: MX-23.3_x64 Libretto July 31  2023 base: Debian GNU/Linux 12
    (bookworm)
Machine:
  Type: Desktop Mobo: ASUSTeK model: P7H55-M PRO v: Rev 1.xx serial: <superuser required>
    BIOS: American Megatrends v: 1709 date: 01/04/2011
Battery:
  Device-1: hidpp_battery_0 model: Logitech Marathon Mouse/Performance Plus M705 serial: <filter>
    charge: 10% (should be ignored) rechargeable: yes status: discharging
CPU:
  Info: model: Intel Core i5 660 bits: 64 type: MT MCP arch: Westmere gen: core 1 level: v2
    built: 2010-11 process: Intel 32nm family: 6 model-id: 0x25 (37) stepping: 5 microcode: 0x7
  Topology: cpus: 1x cores: 2 tpc: 2 threads: 4 smt: enabled cache: L1: 128 KiB
    desc: d-2x32 KiB; i-2x32 KiB L2: 512 KiB desc: 2x256 KiB L3: 4 MiB desc: 1x4 MiB
  Speed (MHz): avg: 1322 high: 1546 min/max: 1200/3334 boost: enabled scaling:
    driver: acpi-cpufreq governor: ondemand cores: 1: 1546 2: 1208 3: 1321 4: 1213 bogomips: 26748
  Flags: ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx
  Vulnerabilities:
  Type: gather_data_sampling status: Not affected
  Type: itlb_multihit status: KVM: VMX disabled
  Type: l1tf mitigation: PTE Inversion; VMX: conditional cache flushes, SMT vulnerable
  Type: mds status: Vulnerable: Clear CPU buffers attempted, no microcode; SMT vulnerable
  Type: meltdown mitigation: PTI
  Type: mmio_stale_data status: Unknown: No mitigations
  Type: reg_file_data_sampling status: Not affected
  Type: retbleed status: Not affected
  Type: spec_rstack_overflow status: Not affected
  Type: spec_store_bypass mitigation: Speculative Store Bypass disabled via prctl
  Type: spectre_v1 mitigation: usercopy/swapgs barriers and __user pointer sanitization
  Type: spectre_v2 mitigation: Retpolines; IBPB: conditional; IBRS_FW; STIBP: conditional; RSB
    filling; PBRSB-eIBRS: Not affected; BHI: Not affected
  Type: srbds status: Not affected
  Type: tsx_async_abort status: Not affected
Graphics:
  Device-1: Intel Core Processor Integrated Graphics vendor: ASUSTeK driver: i915 v: kernel
    arch: Gen-5.75 process: Intel 45nm built: 2010 ports: active: VGA-1 empty: DP-1, DP-2, HDMI-A-1,
    HDMI-A-2 bus-ID: 00:02.0 chip-ID: 8086:0042 class-ID: 0300
  Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 1.21.1.7 compositor: xfwm v: 4.18.0 driver: X: loaded: intel
    dri: crocus gpu: i915 display-ID: :0.0 screens: 1
  Screen-1: 0 s-res: 1680x1050 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 444x277mm (17.48x10.91") s-diag: 523mm (20.6")
  Monitor-1: VGA-1 mapped: VGA1 model: Dell E207WFP serial: <filter> built: 2007 res: 1680x1050
    hz: 60 dpi: 99 gamma: 1.2 size: 430x270mm (16.93x10.63") diag: 508mm (20") ratio: 16:10 modes:
    max: 1680x1050 min: 720x400
  API: OpenGL v: 2.1 Mesa 22.3.6 renderer: Mesa Intel HD Graphics (ILK) direct-render: Yes
Audio:
  Device-1: Intel 5 Series/3400 Series High Definition Audio vendor: ASUSTeK 5
    driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel bus-ID: 00:1b.0 chip-ID: 8086:3b56 class-ID: 0403
  API: ALSA v: k6.1.0-23-amd64 status: kernel-api tools: alsamixer,amixer
  Server-1: PipeWire v: 1.0.0 status: active with: 1: pipewire-pulse status: active
    2: wireplumber status: active 3: pipewire-alsa type: plugin 4: pw-jack type: plugin
    tools: pactl,pw-cat,pw-cli,wpctl
Network:
  Message: No PCI device data found.
  Device-1: NetGear WG111v2 54 Mbps Wireless [RealTek RTL8187L] type: USB driver: rtl8187
    bus-ID: 2-1.4.4:7 chip-ID: 0846:6a00 class-ID: 0000 serial: <filter>
  IF: wlan0 state: up mac: <filter>
Drives:
  Local Storage: total: 2.57 TiB used: 150.26 GiB (5.7%)
  SMART Message: Unable to run smartctl. Root privileges required.
  ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 maj-min: 259:0 vendor: Western Digital model: WDS500G3X0C-00SJG0
    size: 465.76 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 31.6 Gb/s lanes: 4 type: SSD
    serial: <filter> rev: 102000WD temp: 37.9 C scheme: MBR
  ID-2: /dev/sda maj-min: 8:0 vendor: Hitachi model: HTS543232A7A384 size: 298.09 GiB block-size:
    physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 3.0 Gb/s type: HDD rpm: 5400 serial: <filter> rev: A60W
    scheme: MBR
  ID-3: /dev/sdb maj-min: 8:16 vendor: Samsung model: SSD 870 EVO 2TB size: 1.82 TiB block-size:
    physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 3.0 Gb/s type: SSD serial: <filter> rev: 1B6Q scheme: MBR
Partition:
  ID-1: / raw-size: 465.76 GiB size: 457.38 GiB (98.20%) used: 149.99 GiB (32.8%) fs: ext4
    dev: /dev/nvme0n1p1 maj-min: 259:1
  ID-2: /boot raw-size: 2 GiB size: 1.9 GiB (94.96%) used: 278.2 MiB (14.3%) fs: ext4
    dev: /dev/sda1 maj-min: 8:1
Swap:
  Kernel: swappiness: 15 (default 60) cache-pressure: 100 (default)
  ID-1: swap-1 type: file size: 3 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) priority: -2 file: /swap/swap
Sensors:
  System Temperatures: cpu: 48.0 C mobo: 31.0 C
  Fan Speeds (RPM): cpu: 1757 psu: 0 case-1: 0
  Power: 12v: 12.10 5v: N/A 3.3v: 3.42 vbat: N/A
Repos:
  Packages: pm: dpkg pkgs: 2639 libs: 1352 tools: apt,apt-get,aptitude,nala,synaptic pm: rpm
    pkgs: 0 pm: flatpak pkgs: 0
  No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/brave-browser-release.list
    1: deb [arch=amd64] https://brave-browser-apt-release.s3.brave.com/ bullseye main
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian-stable-updates.list
    1: deb http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm-updates main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian.list
    1: deb http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
    2: deb http://security.debian.org/debian-security bookworm-security main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/google-earth-pro.list
    1: deb [arch=amd64] http://dl.google.com/linux/earth/deb/ stable main
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/librewolf.list
    1: deb [arch=amd64] http://deb.librewolf.net bookworm main
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mx.list
    1: deb http://mirrors.rit.edu/mxlinux/mx-packages/mx/repo/ bookworm main non-free
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/opera-stable.list
    1: deb https://deb.opera.com/opera-stable/ stable non-free
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/thorium.list
    1: deb [trusted=yes arch=amd64] https://dl.thorium.rocks/debian/ stable main
Info:
  Processes: 231 Uptime: 38m wakeups: 4 Memory: 7.55 GiB used: 3.31 GiB (43.9%) Init: SysVinit
  v: 3.06 runlevel: 5 default: graphical tool: systemctl Compilers: gcc: 12.2.0 alt: 12
  Client: shell wrapper v: 5.2.15-release inxi: 3.3.26
Boot Mode: BIOS (legacy, CSM, MBR)

The vast majority of the above is absolutely not needed. Has little to do with slow CPU frequency if any.

[CharlesV]

What are you using to measure your 1200MHz speed ?

[Eadwine Rose]

Whether you believe the QSI is needed or not is not relevant. It is REQUIRED with every help request on this forum. Please familiarize yourself with the forum rules.

[Stevo]

You don't want to run it always at max speed, just like you don't want to drive down the street at 20 kph with your car at 8000 rpm nonstop. (unless you're a teenager)

Like a car, that makes your computer run noisily, very hot, shortens its life, and runs down batteries in mobile machines. Every OS will slow down the CPU to idle when it's not under load to avoid this.

Try this in a terminal:

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sudo apt install stress s-tui

s-tui

s-tui runs a sorta-gui in the terminal, and on the left you can switch from monitoring to stress, which will run your machine flat out. And you can watch your temperatures and maybe power use (W) also max out.




https://github.com/amanusk/s-tui

[artytux]

My CPU is i5 and should run at 3.33Mhz ON ALL CORES.
Currently it is running at or below 1200Mhz.
I want it to run at designed speed.
Turbo speed is optional.
Just want it to run like it was designed to to.

Tried a few things to set it but do not understand the gobblygook many provide as a fix. None worked either.
They tell you to do this or that but do not tell you HOW nor give real world examples.
Any suggestions? Preferably those that INCLUDE a gui so I can get things done without issues?
I HATE COMMAND LINE...

Mine at idle 800 <|> 1007 MHZ
Full on work 3800<|> 5300/5600 on all it's cpu's but only while the work is on then back down to idle, as stevo explained in previous post.

[j2mcgreg]

@crazysquirrel wrote:

My CPU is i5 and should run at 3.33Mhz ON ALL CORES.
Currently it is running at or below 1200Mhz.
I want it to run at designed speed.

If you haven't ever replaced the thermal paste on this fourteen year old CPU, it might be being throttled by the bios to protect against overheating.

[Stevo]

Some of the Conkys we ship allow for realtime viewing of the CPU speeds, as do Stacer and certain taskbar widgets.

[siamhie]

My CPU is i5 and should run at 3.33Mhz ON ALL CORES.
Currently it is running at or below 1200Mhz.
I want it to run at designed speed.

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CPU:
  Info: model: Intel Core i5 660 bits: 64 type: MT MCP arch: Westmere gen: core 1 level: v2
    built: 2010-11 process: Intel 32nm family: 6 model-id: 0x25 (37) stepping: 5 microcode: 0x7
  Topology: cpus: 1x cores: 2 tpc: 2 threads: 4 smt: enabled cache: L1: 128 KiB
    desc: d-2x32 KiB; i-2x32 KiB L2: 512 KiB desc: 2x256 KiB L3: 4 MiB desc: 1x4 MiB
  Speed (MHz): avg: 1322 high: 1546 min/max: 1200/3334 boost: enabled scaling:
    driver: acpi-cpufreq governor: ondemand cores: 1: 1546 2: 1208 3: 1321 4: 1213 bogomips: 26748

Your CPU runs at 1200Mhz at idle and will ramp up to 3334Mhz when under a heavy load. "min/max: 1200/3334"

[CharlesV]

My CPU is i5 and should run at 3.33Mhz ON ALL CORES.
Currently it is running at or below 1200Mhz.
I want it to run at designed speed.

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CPU:
  Info: model: Intel Core i5 660 bits: 64 type: MT MCP arch: Westmere gen: core 1 level: v2
    built: 2010-11 process: Intel 32nm family: 6 model-id: 0x25 (37) stepping: 5 microcode: 0x7
  Topology: cpus: 1x cores: 2 tpc: 2 threads: 4 smt: enabled cache: L1: 128 KiB
    desc: d-2x32 KiB; i-2x32 KiB L2: 512 KiB desc: 2x256 KiB L3: 4 MiB desc: 1x4 MiB
  Speed (MHz): avg: 1322 high: 1546 min/max: 1200/3334 boost: enabled scaling:
    driver: acpi-cpufreq governor: ondemand cores: 1: 1546 2: 1208 3: 1321 4: 1213 bogomips: 26748

Your CPU runs at 1200Mhz at idle and will ramp up to 3334Mhz when under a heavy load. "min/max: 1200/3334"

Which sounds like it is acting like it should :-)

[siamhie]

My CPU is i5 and should run at 3.33Mhz ON ALL CORES.
Currently it is running at or below 1200Mhz.
I want it to run at designed speed.

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CPU:
  Info: model: Intel Core i5 660 bits: 64 type: MT MCP arch: Westmere gen: core 1 level: v2
    built: 2010-11 process: Intel 32nm family: 6 model-id: 0x25 (37) stepping: 5 microcode: 0x7
  Topology: cpus: 1x cores: 2 tpc: 2 threads: 4 smt: enabled cache: L1: 128 KiB
    desc: d-2x32 KiB; i-2x32 KiB L2: 512 KiB desc: 2x256 KiB L3: 4 MiB desc: 1x4 MiB
  Speed (MHz): avg: 1322 high: 1546 min/max: 1200/3334 boost: enabled scaling:
    driver: acpi-cpufreq governor: ondemand cores: 1: 1546 2: 1208 3: 1321 4: 1213 bogomips: 26748

Your CPU runs at 1200Mhz at idle and will ramp up to 3334Mhz when under a heavy load. "min/max: 1200/3334"

Which sounds like it is acting like it should :-)

Excatly. You can see from my CPU that it runs at 2200Mhz at idle and will ramp up to 5083Mhz under load
but I have disabled boosting (for cooling purposes) in BIOS which locks my CPU to it's clock speed of 3400Mhz.

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CPU:
  Info: model: AMD Ryzen 9 5950X bits: 64 type: MT MCP arch: Zen 3+ gen: 4 level: v3 note: check
    built: 2022 process: TSMC n6 (7nm) family: 0x19 (25) model-id: 0x21 (33) stepping: 2
    microcode: 0xA20120E
  Topology: cpus: 1x cores: 16 tpc: 2 threads: 32 smt: enabled cache: L1: 1024 KiB desc: d-16x32
    KiB; i-16x32 KiB L2: 8 MiB desc: 16x512 KiB L3: 64 MiB desc: 2x32 MiB
  Speed (MHz): avg: 2224 high: 2844 min/max: 2200/5083 boost: disabled scaling: