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From: Andi Kleen <andi@firstfloor.org>
Subject: Re: rps perfomance WAS(Re: rps: question
Date: Wed, 14 Apr 2010 22:34:14 +0200
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> RPS might also interact with the core turbo boost functionality on Intel chips.
> Newer chips will make a single core faster if other core can be kept idle.

In addition to Turbo using less cores can also help to save power.

-Andi

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