Article ID: 000091284 Content Type: Product Information & Documentation Last Reviewed: 10/10/2022

Is Windows® 10 Task Scheduler Optimized for 12th Generation Intel® Core™ Processors?

Environment

Windows 10, 12th Generation Processors

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Summary

Explains 12th Gen Intel® Core™ Thread Director technology is optimized for Windows 11* Task Scheduler.

Description

Need to know if Windows® 10 Task Scheduler designed to assign tasks for P-cores and E-cores. Trying to create a new system with 12th Gen Intel Core processors without using Windows 11.

Resolution

The optimization between the processor and Windows Task Scheduler relies on Intel® Thread Director technology. Intel's Thread Director is a microcontroller built in each Alder Lake processor  (12th Generation Intel Core processors ) that is optimized for Windows 11 Task Scheduler to decide which thread goes where (P-core or E-core). Thread director also works with Windows 10 Scheduler, but it is not optimized for it. In summary, for optimal performance for 12th Gen processors, you should go with Windows 11.