Intel Skylake Performing Better With CPUFreq Than P-State For Linux Gaming
In some common CPU tests, there wasn't any difference between the scaling drivers and governors.
With FFMpeg, however, P-State did manage to come out faster.
Primarily if you're a Linux gamer, the CPUFreq driver for this Core i5 Skylake processor was delivering noticeably better frame-rates than with the P-State. More tests are still ongoing; if you'd like to support this work and investigation, consider subscribing to Phoronix Premium or making a PayPal tip.
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