How to unpark your CPU cores for better performance

[kasdashd]

https://coderbag.com/programming-c/disable-cpu-core-parking-utility

 

Using the above link, you can download a free tool that unparks your CPU cores, to ensure maximum performance all the time, and not just when your workloads demand it.

[Dedayog]

7 minutes ago, kasdashd said:

https://coderbag.com/programming-c/disable-cpu-core-parking-utility

 

Using the above link, you can download a free tool that unparks your CPU cores, to ensure maximum performance all the time, and not just when your workloads demand it.

Can you verify it works?  Or are you just running across software and throwing it on the forums?

 

At least provide some firsthand experience and data.

[RokinAmerica]

 

https://www.tenforums.com/drivers-hardware/8002-how-do-i-disable-core-parking-windows-10-build-10162-a.html

 

Do it yourself in the registry.

 

"In short, here is the better method from sky60234

• Go to Regedit
   
• Find this key: 0cc5b647-c1df-4637-891a-dec35c318583
   
• Within this key, there is a value called: " ValueMax "
  This value represents the % number of cores the system will park - the default 100% ie: all Cores are potentially park-able
   
• Change the value from 64 to 0 so the " ValueMin " and " ValueMax " are both zero
   
• You will have to find the key a few times and repeat the process for each time it is found - the number of instances will depend on the number of power profiles in your system [ in my DAW it was only found twice ]
   
• Do a full shutdown and power-off and cold-re-start"

I have used this for years, it does work. 

[Hinjima]

16 minutes ago, Dedayog said:

Can you verify it works?  Or are you just running across software and throwing it on the forums?

 

At least provide some firsthand experience and data.

I remember we used to unpark cores back in 2006 but I haven't done it since back then.  I have no idea if it actually improved anything at all.
I feel that modern CPU's are so snappy it doesn't make any difference now'a'days.

 

Totally forgot about this

[GuiltySpark_]

This seems like something that's completely unnecessary in 2024.

[kasdashd]

3 hours ago, Dedayog said:

Can you verify it works?  Or are you just running across software and throwing it on the forums?

 

At least provide some firsthand experience and data.

Yes, it does, since most people are on the default balanced power plan, if you are on the high performance power plan, it doesn’t make that much of a difference, and the ultimate power plan makes this trick completely unecessary, but that plan is hidden, and not known by most people.