Article ID: 000089020 Content Type: Product Information & Documentation Last Reviewed: 06/15/2022

Why the Intel® Processor Identification Utility Does Not Show the Base Frequency in 12th Gen Processors

Environment

12th Generation Intel Core Processors

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Summary

Information related to the Intel® Processor Identification Utility in 12th generation processors

Description

Intel® Processor Identification Utility doesn't show the base frequency.

Resolution

On the 12th Generation Intel® Core™ Processors, the Intel Processor Identification Utility will only display the current processor speed at the time the application is executed.

This is due to performance hybrid architecture that has two different types of cores: Performance-cores (P-cores) and Efficient-cores (E-Cores).

Processor Frequency