{"id":516,"date":"2023-10-22T13:56:39","date_gmt":"2023-10-22T05:56:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pcunboxing.com\/?p=516"},"modified":"2023-10-22T13:56:39","modified_gmt":"2023-10-22T05:56:39","slug":"gigabyte-perfdrive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pcunboxing.com\/en\/gigabyte-perfdrive\/","title":{"rendered":"My Eagle Academy Introducing GIGABYTE PerfDrive, the automatic overclocking technology for GIGABYTE motherboards."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"photoswipe-image\" href=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/KGv70qL.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/KGv70qL.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/KGv70qL.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/KGv70qL.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/KGv70qL.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Before this year, the three major motherboard brands, GIGABYTE, MSI and ASUS, had only MSI_ GAME BOOST and ASUS_AI overclocking for Intel processor platforms with motherboard BIOS, while AMD platforms had PBO (Precision Boost Overdriver) directly available. GIGABYTE announced the introduction of PerfDrive technology in Intel 700 series platforms at the beginning of this year, which can quickly switch between four different profiles for Intel 13th processors to meet the needs of gamers with different usage requirements. Today, let's have a brief introduction of PerfDrive technology's functions and performance differences.<\/p>\n<p>Before I start, I would like to remind you that although I am one of the winners of the \"2022 Intel Core i9-13900K Overclocking Battle\", I don't have a complete understanding of the overclocking details of GIGABYTE's motherboards, and the processor and other computer hardware components may vary depending on the configuration, environment, and physical condition of the computer, resulting in results that may not be able to allow gamers to fairly match the scores. Therefore, my test results are for reference only. The main focus of this article is to let gamers understand how to use PerfDrive and who it is suitable for, rather than overclocking related details, therefore, I will not answer questions about overclocking at the bottom of this article, above.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_56_1 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\" role=\"button\"><label for=\"item-6acef9451c01c\" ><span class=\"\"><span style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd962c;color:#dd962c\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd962c;color:#dd962c\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input aria-label=\"Toggle\" type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"item-6acef9451c01c\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/pcunboxing.com\/en\/gigabyte-perfdrive\/#%e7%a5%9e%e9%b5%b0%e4%bf%a0%e4%be%b6%e4%b9%8b%e5%a7%91%e5%a7%91%e5%b8%b6%e6%88%91%e9%a3%9b-gigabyte-perfdrive-%e5%9b%9b%e7%a8%ae%e5%8a%9f%e8%83%bd%e8%a7%a3%e6%9e%90\" title=\"GIGABYTE PerfDrive: Auntie Leads Me to Fly GIGABYTE PerfDrive 4 Functions Explained\">\nGIGABYTE PerfDrive: Auntie Leads Me to Fly GIGABYTE PerfDrive 4 Functions Explained<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/pcunboxing.com\/en\/gigabyte-perfdrive\/#optimization-%e8%87%aa%e5%8b%95%e6%9c%80%e4%bd%b3%e6%a8%a1%e5%bc%8f\" title=\"Optimization Automatic Optimization Model\">\nOptimization Automatic Optimization Model<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/pcunboxing.com\/en\/gigabyte-perfdrive\/#%e5%b0%91%e6%a0%b8%e6%80%a7%e8%83%bd%e6%88%91%e6%9c%80%e5%bc%b7%ef%bc%81instant-6ghz-%e4%b8%80%e9%8d%b5%e8%b6%85%e9%a0%bb%e9%9b%99%e6%a0%b8-6-ghz\" title=\"Instant 6GHz One-Click Overclocking Dual-Core 6 GHz\">\nInstant 6GHz One-Click Overclocking Dual-Core 6 GHz<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/pcunboxing.com\/en\/gigabyte-perfdrive\/#spec-enhance-%e9%95%b7%e6%99%82%e9%96%93%e5%8a%9f%e8%80%97%e5%b0%8f%e9%99%90%e5%88%b6-%e4%bd%86%e5%a4%9a%e6%a0%b8%e6%80%a7%e8%83%bd%e5%8d%bb%e5%87%ba%e4%b9%8e%e6%84%8f%e6%96%99%ef%bc%81\" title=\"Spec Enhance long time power consumption is small limit \/ but multi-core performance is unexpected!\">\nSpec Enhance long time power consumption is small limit \/ but multi-core performance is unexpected!<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/pcunboxing.com\/en\/gigabyte-perfdrive\/#%e4%bd%8e%e6%ba%ab%e4%bd%8e%e5%8a%9f%e8%80%97-e-core-disable-%e5%a1%94%e6%95%a3%e7%b9%bc%e7%ba%8c%e6%89%9b%e4%b8%80%e4%b8%8b\" title=\"Low Temperature and Low Power Consumption E-Core Disable Tower Dispersal Continue to carry it.\">\nLow Temperature and Low Power Consumption E-Core Disable Tower Dispersal Continue to carry it.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/pcunboxing.com\/en\/gigabyte-perfdrive\/#%e7%b8%bd%e7%b5%90\" title=\"Conclusion\">\nConclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%e7%a5%9e%e9%b5%b0%e4%bf%a0%e4%be%b6%e4%b9%8b%e5%a7%91%e5%a7%91%e5%b8%b6%e6%88%91%e9%a3%9b-gigabyte-perfdrive-%e5%9b%9b%e7%a8%ae%e5%8a%9f%e8%83%bd%e8%a7%a3%e6%9e%90\"><\/span>\n<b><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">GIGABYTE PerfDrive: Auntie Leads Me to Fly GIGABYTE PerfDrive 4 Functions Explained<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>First of all, I would like to tell you that PerfDrive technology is only available on the Z790 \/ B760 motherboards; the Z690 \/ B660 does not have PerfDrive technology, and if you want to fully open the Optimization, Instant 6GHz, Spec Enhance, and E-Core Disable modes, you can only do so with the Intel Core i9-13900K, i9-13900KF, i7-13700K, and i7-13700KF processors. To fully enable Optimization, Instant 6GHz, Spec Enhance, and E-Core Disable modes, it can only be used with Intel Core i9-13900K, i9-13900KF, i7-13700K, and i7-13700KF processors.<\/p>\n<p>When I tested the Intel Core i9-12900K, only Optimization and E-Core Disable could be enabled, but not Instant 6GHz and Spec Enhance. However, I think GIGABYTE will make a little effort to fully support PerfDrive technology on the 600 series motherboards and Intel 12th processors. However, I actually think that if GIGABYTE puts in a little effort, it will not be difficult to fully support PerfDrive technology on 600 series motherboards and Intel 12th processors, and from a gamer's point of view, I still hope that GIGABYTE can do a little bit more.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"photoswipe-image\" href=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/5vXhRVV.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/5vXhRVV.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/5vXhRVV.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/5vXhRVV.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/5vXhRVV.jpg\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nWhen \u2206 i9 12900K is paired with Z790 AORUS MASTER(BIOS:F8a), PerfDrive option can only be selected as one of the two options.<\/p>\n<p>This time, we used Intel Core i9 13900K processor with Z790 AORUS MASTER motherboard, and updated the BIOS to the latest F8 version when I tested it, the memory on hand is not enough so we took the T-FORCE VULCAN\u03b1 DDR5 5600MT\/s 16GBx2 to top it up, and opened EXPO 5600 for performance testing. 5600 for performance testing.<\/p>\n<p><b>Testing Platform<\/b><br \/>\nProcessor: Intel Core i9 13900K<br \/>\nCooler: darkFlash TWISTER DX 360 Ver2.6<br \/>\nMotherboard: GIGABYTE Z790 AORUS MASTER (rev. 1.0)<br \/>\nMemory: T-FORCE VULCAN\u03b1 DDR5 5600MT\/s 16GBx2 (Open EXPO)<br \/>\nGraphics: MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ti GAMING Z TRIO<br \/>\nPower : MONTECH TITAN GOLD 1200W<br \/>\nSystem Drive: WD BLUE 3D NAND SATA M.2 2280 SSD 500GB<br \/>\nOperating System: Windows 11 Home Edition 21H2<br \/>\nCase: STREACOM BC1 Benchtable V2<\/p>\n<p>After updating to the new BIOS version, you can see a new column of \"Biscuits CP Score\" in the Hardware Monitor on top of EASY MODE. The CP score of Biscuits can roughly estimate the quality and grade of the processor in your hand and the i9 13900K has an average of 85 CP, which is the average of the i9 13900K, according to HiCookie, GIGABYTE's in-house overclocking guru. According to GIGABYTE's in-house overclocking guru, the i9 13900K with 100 CP should be able to be overclocked up to 8GHz under LN2 liquid nitrogen, and the i9 13900K in my hands is 88.801 CP.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"photoswipe-image\" href=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/rYt1Ouz.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/rYt1Ouz.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/rYt1Ouz.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/rYt1Ouz.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/rYt1Ouz.jpg\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n\u2206 Added the Biscuits processor performance score, will anyone sell processors with this score in the future to raise the price?<\/p>\n<p>In fact, you can directly switch the PerfDrive mode in the upper right corner of the EASY MODE, there are four different modes under GIGABYTE PerfDrive: Optimization, Instant 6GHz, Spec Enhance, E-Core Disable, and by default, the motherboard setting will be By default, the motherboard setting will be Optimization, and a prompt will pop up if you switch to other modes.<\/p>\n<p>The GIGABYTE PerfDrive can also be found in the \u201cTweaker\u201d section if you enter the Advanced Mode BIOS, with the recommended water cooling and a brief description of the basic features in the lower left corner.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"photoswipe-image\" href=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/OnrmDkO.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/OnrmDkO.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/OnrmDkO.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/OnrmDkO.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/OnrmDkO.jpg\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n\u2206 If you select Instant 6GHz, Spec Enhance, or E-Core Disable, a prompt will appear.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"photoswipe-image\" href=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/5cpDM1J.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/5cpDM1J.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/5cpDM1J.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/5cpDM1J.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/5cpDM1J.jpg\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThe GIGABYTE PerfDrive can also be found in the \u2206Tweake program.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"optimization-%e8%87%aa%e5%8b%95%e6%9c%80%e4%bd%b3%e6%a8%a1%e5%bc%8f\"><\/span>\n<b><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Optimization Automatic Optimization Model<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>I'd like to share with gamers what the four modes underneath GIGABYTE PerfDrive are. The first one is the default \"Optimization\" mode after entering BIOS, which automatically adjusts the performance and frequency according to the PC's cooling condition, but this mode is actually Intel Turbo Boost. Optimization will automatically adjust the performance and frequency according to the PC's thermal condition, but this mode is actually Intel Turbo Boost.<\/p>\n<p>The CINEBENCH R23_Multi Core score was 38814 pts, during the test the P-Core was maintained at 5.5 GHz, the E-Core at 4.3 GHz, the Single Core score was 2212 pts, and two of the P-Cores maxed out at 5.8 GHz, with a maximum power consumption of 305.7 W. The temperature was 90 \u00b0C. As a side note, the F8 version of the BIOS seems to have tuned the 13900K pretty well. The temperature is 90 \u00b0C. On a side note, the F8 version of the BIOS seems to have tuned the 13900K pretty well, and with a power consumption of around 300 W and a 360 AIO, it's not bad at all.<\/p>\n<p>CPU-Z's single thread is 921.7, while the multi-processor thread is 16566.2.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"photoswipe-image\" href=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/yR6Y1wJ.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/yR6Y1wJ.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/yR6Y1wJ.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/yR6Y1wJ.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/yR6Y1wJ.jpg\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n\u2206 Optimization mode R23 multi-core 38814 pts, P-Core 5.5 GHz \/ E-Core 4.3 GHz.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"photoswipe-image\" href=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/V2xt0gE.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/V2xt0gE.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/V2xt0gE.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/V2xt0gE.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/V2xt0gE.jpg\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n\u2206 R23 single-core 2212 pts, two P-Cores up to 5.8 GHz.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"photoswipe-image\" href=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/N2VkiDN.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/N2VkiDN.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/N2VkiDN.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/N2VkiDN.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/N2VkiDN.jpg\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n\u2206 I forgot to take a screenshot of the power consumption the first time I ran R23 multi-core, so I re-ran it to take a screenshot of the power consumption and temperature.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"photoswipe-image\" href=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/afXA7tk.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/afXA7tk.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/afXA7tk.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/afXA7tk.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/afXA7tk.jpg\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n\u2206 CPU-Z.<\/p>\n<p>3DMark CPU Profile This test will be conducted six times, testing the performance of MAX, 16, 8, 4, 2, 1 threads respectively, while the performance of 16 threads and above belongs to 3D rendering or audio\/video professional work. The 4 and 2 thread scores are related to older games developed with DX9.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"photoswipe-image\" href=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/e2dzlLU.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/e2dzlLU.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/e2dzlLU.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/e2dzlLU.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/e2dzlLU.jpg\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n\u2206 3DMARK CPU Profile.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%e5%b0%91%e6%a0%b8%e6%80%a7%e8%83%bd%e6%88%91%e6%9c%80%e5%bc%b7%ef%bc%81instant-6ghz-%e4%b8%80%e9%8d%b5%e8%b6%85%e9%a0%bb%e9%9b%99%e6%a0%b8-6-ghz\"><\/span>\n<b><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Instant 6GHz One-Click Overclocking Dual-Core 6 GHz<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Instant 6GHz is the highlight of GIGABYTE's PerfDrive technology, which enables the two P-Cores of the i9-13900K, i9-13900KF, i7-13700K, and i7-13700KF to run at 6 GHz directly in few-core applications when this mode is turned on.<\/p>\n<p>However, Instant 6GHz will also eat the processor itself, the author has also heard feedbacks from players that after opening this feature, PC has unstable crashing problem, assuming you have unstable problem after opening it, then you may want to congratulate...<\/p>\n<p>In CINEBENCH R23 Instant 6GHz mode gained 39227 pts and 2291 pts, multi-core grew by 1% and single-core scores increased by 3%, and two P-Core cores did reach 6 GHz in the frequency section.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"photoswipe-image\" href=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/twA2KlH.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/twA2KlH.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/twA2KlH.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/twA2KlH.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/twA2KlH.jpg\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nWith 39227 pts and 2291 pts in \u2206 Instant 6GHz mode, the R23 does achieve 6 GHz and 3% growth on a single core.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"photoswipe-image\" href=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/rVDmVFV.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/rVDmVFV.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/rVDmVFV.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/rVDmVFV.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/rVDmVFV.jpg\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n\u2206 up to 302 W at 87 \u00b0C.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"photoswipe-image\" href=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/qullmHg.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/qullmHg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/qullmHg.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/qullmHg.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/qullmHg.jpg\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n950.2 (3% growth) and 16868.9 (1.8% growth) in \u2206 CPU-Z.<\/p>\n<p>There is almost no improvement in the maximum threads of the 3DMark CPU Profile, but there is growth in the remaining five number of threads,2 and a similar 3% improvement in the Thread 2 test.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"photoswipe-image\" href=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/8shKrXP.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/8shKrXP.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/8shKrXP.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/8shKrXP.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/8shKrXP.jpg\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n\u2206 3DMARK CPU Profile.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"spec-enhance-%e9%95%b7%e6%99%82%e9%96%93%e5%8a%9f%e8%80%97%e5%b0%8f%e9%99%90%e5%88%b6-%e4%bd%86%e5%a4%9a%e6%a0%b8%e6%80%a7%e8%83%bd%e5%8d%bb%e5%87%ba%e4%b9%8e%e6%84%8f%e6%96%99%ef%bc%81\"><\/span>\n<b><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Spec Enhance long time power consumption is small limit \/ but multi-core performance is unexpected!<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Spec Enhance mode is mainly designed to allow the processor to run at high performance and low temperature, if you look into it a little bit, you can actually find that it limits the long term power consumption of PL1 to 253 W, while the short term power consumption of PL2 is maintained at the upper limit of liberation, therefore, in the \"one time\" test of CINEBENCH R23_Multi Core Multi Core Test, the power consumption still exceeds 300 W in the one time test due to the fact that Multi Core Test is quite fast and has not exceeded the Turbo Time Parameter of 13900K. Therefore, in the CINEBENCH R23_Multi Core \"one-time\" test, since the Multi Core test is quite fast and hasn't exceeded the Turbo Time Parameter of 13900K, the power consumption still exceeds 300 W in the one-time test. We will change the test time to 10 minutes and observe again, and we will find that the power consumption stabilizes at around 252~253 W after a while.<\/p>\n<p>However, the results are quite interesting, the CINEBENCH R23_Multi Core results are even higher than Optimization and Instant 6GHz modes, while Single is in between Optimization and Instant 6GHz. I have directly asked GIGABYTE PM for discussion on this, and the conclusion is that GIGABYTE has made Spec Enhance mode to meet both high performance and low power consumption needs. The conclusion I got is that GIGABYTE has made Spec Enhance mode to meet both high performance and low power consumption needs, Spec Enhance mode not only has a PL1 power limit setting, but also has fine-tuning in some settings to get better performance, but GIGABYTE can't disclose what they have set up so interested gamers can look into it by themselves then. GIGABYTE can't reveal what they have set, so interested gamers can do some research on their own.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"photoswipe-image\" href=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/VGuaQUX.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/VGuaQUX.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/VGuaQUX.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/VGuaQUX.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/VGuaQUX.jpg\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nCINEBENCH R23 gets 40498 pts vs. 2252 pts in \u2206 Spec Enhance mode.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"photoswipe-image\" href=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/z5a9wXm.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/z5a9wXm.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/z5a9wXm.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/z5a9wXm.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/z5a9wXm.jpg\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n\u2206 Up to 327.1 W for short time applications.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"photoswipe-image\" href=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/7RIZwtL.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/7RIZwtL.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/7RIZwtL.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/7RIZwtL.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/7RIZwtL.jpg\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n\u2206 The power consumption is limited to about 253 W for long time tests after more than a certain period of time.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"photoswipe-image\" href=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/uauXjbF.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/uauXjbF.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/uauXjbF.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/uauXjbF.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/uauXjbF.jpg\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n\u2206 CPU-Z.<\/p>\n<p>The CPU Profile test is also the best of the four modes, with a maximum thread score of 16689.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"photoswipe-image\" href=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/wtPpteE.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/wtPpteE.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/wtPpteE.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/wtPpteE.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/wtPpteE.jpg\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n\u2206 3DMARK CPU Profile.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%e4%bd%8e%e6%ba%ab%e4%bd%8e%e5%8a%9f%e8%80%97-e-core-disable-%e5%a1%94%e6%95%a3%e7%b9%bc%e7%ba%8c%e6%89%9b%e4%b8%80%e4%b8%8b\"><\/span>\n<b><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Low Temperature and Low Power Consumption E-Core Disable Tower Dispersal Continue to carry it.<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you want to get cooler temperature and lower power consumption, you can choose the E-Core Disable mode. E-Core Disable is actually a result of some bugs in the 12-generation processors at the time when Intel 12th came out, as some software or programs had not yet optimized and supported the big and small cores.<\/p>\n<p>The proposed temporary solution is to turn off the E-Core directly, and the E-Core Disable mode not only turns off the E-Core for lower power consumption, but also brings better P-Core single-core overclocking performance. The author also found that when overclocking a 13900K single-core, after turning off the E-Core, the P-Core frequency can be stretched to higher levels. The author also found that the P-Core frequency can be pulled higher when the E-Core is turned off when overclocking the 13900K single core.<\/p>\n<p>However, when E-Core is disabled in E-Core Disable mode, it also means that the multi-core scores will drop. On the CINEBENCH R23_Multi Core, the scores drop to a level similar to that of the 12700K, but the single-core scores are not affected too much (since the R23 single-core tests are run with P-Core), and the power consumption is also reduced to around 200 W. This is suitable for both air-cooled and 240 mm water-cooled users. The power consumption has also dropped to around 200 W, making it suitable for both air-cooled and 240 mm water-cooled users.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"photoswipe-image\" href=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/5ZL274L.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/5ZL274L.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/5ZL274L.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/5ZL274L.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/5ZL274L.jpg\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThe \u2206 E-Core Disable mode R23 is 22715 and 2205 pts, and the power consumption and temperature are 204.3 W and 85 \u00b0C. The \u2206 E-Core Disable mode R23 is 22715 and 2205 pts.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"photoswipe-image\" href=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/jMgtRWv.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/jMgtRWv.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/jMgtRWv.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/jMgtRWv.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/jMgtRWv.jpg\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n8 P-Cores and 16 threads left in \u2206CPU-Z for E-Core Disable mode.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"photoswipe-image\" href=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/jmoVHye.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/jmoVHye.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/jmoVHye.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/jmoVHye.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/jmoVHye.jpg\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n\u2206 CPU-Z.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"photoswipe-image\" href=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/e2dzlLU.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/e2dzlLU.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/e2dzlLU.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/e2dzlLU.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/e2dzlLU.jpg\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n\u2206 3DMARK CPU Profile.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%e7%b8%bd%e7%b5%90\"><\/span>\n<b><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Conclusion<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>GIGABYTE PerfDrive provides four modes, Optimization, Instant 6GHz, Spec Enhance, and E-Core Disable, which are suitable for lazy gamers or novice users to use, and can be directly applied to the original settings according to the different needs of normal use, which saves a lot of time on parameter tuning. This saves a lot of time for parameter tuning.<\/p>\n<p>If you are a gaming enthusiast or use a few core applications, I would recommend Instant 6GHz mode, but if you have a poor processor, you may want to choose another mode.<\/p>\n<p>Spec Enhance mode is surprisingly the best multi-core mode among the four modes. In addition to the automatic limitation of 253W for long time usage, which reduces the burden on the cooler for long time application, GIGABYTE has also tuned the Spec Enhance mode so that it can achieve both high performance and low power consumption over a long period of time.<\/p>\n<p>Assuming you're building a small PC and choose a cooler below the 360 mm water-cooling specification, the E-Core Disable will only consume about 200 W at most when used with the 13900K under high loads, which will bring about lower power consumption and temperatures with a relative performance loss, so it's up to gamers to make the right choice.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prior to this year, among the three major motherboard brands\u2014GIGABYTE, MSI, and ASUS\u2014only MSI\u2019s GAME BOOST and ASUS\u2019s AI Overclocking featured automatic overclocking via the motherboard BIOS for Intel processor platforms, while AMD platforms had PBO (Precision Boost Overdriver) available out of the box. GIGABYTE announced earlier this year that it would introduce PerfDrive technology to the Intel 700-series platform. This technology allows users to quickly switch between four different profiles for Intel 13th-generation processors, catering to the diverse needs of gamers, Today, I\u2019d like to briefly introduce the functions of PerfDrive technology and the differences in performance it offers. Before we begin, I\u2019d like to remind everyone that although I was one of the champions of the \u201c2022 Intel Core i9-13900K Overclocking Battle,\u201d I do not have a complete understanding of the overclocking settings specific to GIGABYTE motherboards. Furthermore, since computer hardware components\u2014such as processors\u2014can vary based on configuration, environment, and individual hardware characteristics, the results may not allow gamers to make a fair comparison of scores. Therefore, the results from my tests are \u201cfor reference only,\u201d The main focus of this article is to help gamers understand how to use PerfDrive and who it\u2019s best suited for\u2014not to delve into overclocking details. Therefore, I will not be answering any overclocking-related questions in the comments below. That\u2019s all. \"The Legend of the Condor Heroes: Auntie Takes Me Flying\"\u2014An Analysis of GIGABYTE PerfDrive\u2019s Four Features. First, I\u2019d like to inform all gamers that PerfDrive technology is currently only available on Z790 and B760 motherboards; it has not been implemented on Z690 or B660 motherboards. To fully enable the four modes\u2014Optimization, Instant 6GHz, Spec Enhance, and E-Core Disable\u2014you must use processors such as the Intel Core i9-13900K, i9-13900KF, i7-13700K, or i7-13700KF. When I previously tested this setup with an Intel Core i9-12900K, only the \u201cOptimization\u201d and \u201cE-Core Disable\u201d features were available, while \u201cInstant 6GHz\u201d and \u201cSpec Enhance\u201d could not be enabled. However, I actually believe that with a little more effort from GIGABYTE, it wouldn\u2019t be difficult to achieve full support for PerfDrive technology on 600-series motherboards and Intel 12th-gen processors, From a gamer\u2019s perspective, I still hope GIGABYTE will put in a little more effort~ \u2206 When pairing the i9 12900K with the Z790 AORUS MASTER (BIOS: F8a), only one of the PerfDrive options could be enabled. For this test, I used an Intel Core i9 13900K processor paired with a Z790 AORUS MASTER motherboard, and updated the BIOS to version F8\u2014the latest available at the time of testing\u2014 Since I didn\u2019t have enough RAM on hand, I used T-FORCE VULCAN\u03b1 DDR5 5600MT\/s 16GBx2 as a temporary solution and enabled EXPO 5600 for performance testing. Test Platform Processor: Intel Core i9 13900K Cooler: darkFlash TWISTER DX 360 Ver2.6 Motherboard: GIGABYTE Z790 AORUS MASTER (rev. 1.0) Memory: T-FORCE VULCAN\u03b1 DDR5 5600MT\/s 16GBx2 (EXPO enabled) Graphics Card: MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ti GAMING Z TRIO Power Supply: MONTECH TITAN GOLD 1200W System Drive: WD BLUE 3D NAND SATA M.2 2280 SSD 500GB Operating System: Windows 11 Home 21H2 Case: STREACOM BC1 Benchtable V2. After updating to the new BIOS version, you\u2019ll see a new column titled \u201cBiscuits CP Score\u201d in the hardware monitoring section above EASY MODE, which provides an estimated CPU performance score. The Biscuits CP score provides a rough estimate of your processor\u2019s quality and tier; the average for the i9 13900K is 85 CP. According to HiCookie, Gigabyte\u2019s in-house overclocking expert, an i9 13900K with 100 CP should be capable of overclocking to 8GHz under liquid nitrogen (LN2) conditions; the i9 13900K I have on hand scores 88.801 CP. \u2206 The new \u201cBiscuits\u201d processor performance score has been added\u2014will people start using this score to inflate prices when selling processors in the future? Actually, you can switch to PerfDrive mode directly from the top-right corner of EASY MODE, GIGABYTE PerfDrive offers four different modes: Optimization, Instant 6GHz, Spec Enhance, and E-Core Disable. By default, the motherboard is set to \u201cOptimization\u201d (auto-optimize mode), and switching to other modes will trigger a prompt. If you enter Advanced Mode in the BIOS, you can also find GIGABYTE under the \u201cTweaker\u201d section\u2026<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":517,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[100,41,104,101,103,102],"class_list":["post-516","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-teaching","tag-gigabyte-perfdrive","tag-41","tag-104","tag-101","tag-103","tag-102"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pcunboxing.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/516"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pcunboxing.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pcunboxing.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pcunboxing.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pcunboxing.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=516"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/pcunboxing.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/516\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pcunboxing.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/517"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pcunboxing.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=516"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pcunboxing.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=516"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pcunboxing.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=516"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}