Summary
Explains a situation when one core drops in frequency.
Description
Need to know if it is normal to observe that cores run at a lower frequency than the base frequency listed on the Intel specification page for that processor.
Resolution
Yes. When a low-complexity workload, such as light web browsing, is running on the system, the processor power and frequency will frequently be lower than the specified base values. This is typical operational behavior, and the processor will move to higher operating states when workload demand increases. In some situations when the processor is waiting for information from external sources (such as a web server), it may move to a lower operating state to save power.