System Add or Remove "Processor performance boost mode" in Power Options on Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to add (show) or remove (hide) the "Processor performance boost mode" power plan setting under "Processor power management" in Power Options for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.

Processor performance boost mode allows you to specify how processors select a target frequency when allowed to select above maximum frequency by current operating conditions.

Intel Turbo Boost and AMD Turbo CORE technologies are features that allow processors to achieve additional performance when it is most useful (that is, at high system loads).

You can select to use an available "Processor performance boost mode" setting below for when "On battery" and "Plugged in":

• Disabled = In this mode, processor boosting is effectively turned off. The CPU will avoid entering turbo or boost frequencies and instead operate closer to its base frequency ceiling. This can significantly reduce power consumption and heat output, but at the cost of reduced burst performance and responsiveness in short workloads.
• Enabled = This is the standard behavior where boost functionality is allowed under normal conditions. The processor can opportunistically increase frequency when workload demands it, balancing performance gains with power and thermal constraints as managed by the system.
• Aggressive (Default) = Aggressive mode favors performance more heavily, allowing the CPU to enter higher boost states more readily and sustain them longer. This should in theory improve responsiveness under bursty or heavy workloads but increases power draw and thermal output compared to the default enabled behavior.
• Efficient Enabled = This mode still allows boosting, but with a stronger bias toward energy efficiency. The system attempts to use boost more selectively, avoiding unnecessary frequency spikes when the performance gain is marginal.
• Efficient Aggressive = This is a hybrid approach where boost is still performance-responsive, but the system continuously weighs efficiency more heavily than in Aggressive mode. It aims to deliver noticeable performance improvements while reducing wasted power in less demanding scenarios.
• Aggressive At Guaranteed = Always select the highest possible target frequency above guaranteed frequency.
• Efficient Aggressive AT Guaranteed = Always select the highest possible target frequency above guaranteed frequency if hardware supports doing so efficiently.

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You must me signed in as an administrator to add or remove "Processor performance boost mode" in Power Options.

EXAMPLE: "Processor performance boost mode" power plan setting








1 Open Windows Terminal (Admin), and select Windows PowerShell or Command Prompt.

2 Copy and paste either command below into Terminal (Admin), and press Enter. (see screenshot below)

powercfg -attributes SUB_PROCESSOR PERFBOOSTMODE -ATTRIB_HIDE

OR

reg add HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\PowerSettings\54533251-82be-4824-96c1-47b60b740d00\be337238-0d82-4146-a960-4f3749d470c7 /v Attributes /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

This is the default setting.

1 Open Windows Terminal (Admin), and select Windows PowerShell or Command Prompt.

2 Copy and paste either command below into Terminal (Admin), and press Enter. (see screenshot below)

powercfg -attributes SUB_PROCESSOR PERFBOOSTMODE +ATTRIB_HIDE

OR

reg add HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\PowerSettings\54533251-82be-4824-96c1-47b60b740d00\be337238-0d82-4146-a960-4f3749d470c7 /v Attributes /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f




That's it,
Shawn Brink