Microsoft is giving Windows 11 major performance upgrade by making CPUs work harder

Microsoft is reportedly adding a "Low Latency Profile" that improves performance by increases CPU load during certain tasks.

Microsoft recently promised to improve performance in Windows 11, and it appears that one of the ways the company plans to do so is by straining your CPU a bit harder in certain scenarios. According to a new report, Microsoft is working on a feature called the "Low Latency Profile," and its purpose is to increase processor clocks for a short period of time when opening apps, rendering UI elements, context menus, and more.

The report adds that the Low Latency Profile is already in the latest Windows 11 preview builds, and @phantomofeart, a reliable source of Windows 11 insights, confirmed the finding and even shared the feature IDs for enabling it. While Microsoft has not revealed details about the new mode, Windows Central, citing its sources, claims that the new mode makes inbox apps open 40% faster. UI elements like the Start menu and context menus render about 70% faster, which is a significant performance increase.

Of course, energy efficiency and battery life are the first things that come to mind when we talk about increasing CPU speed for performance's sake. Again, details remain scarce, but sources claim that short clock spikes (one to three seconds) do not cause significant battery life degradation. Windows 11 should trigger the feature automatically when necessary to reduce energy consumption and CPU temperature.

Windows 11's upcoming Low Latency Profile is reportedly part of Windows K2, an internal Microsoft project that aims to improve the performance and responsiveness of the operating system, something Windows 11 is lacking compared to Windows 10 (context menus are probably the biggest offender here).

If you have a PC with the latest Windows 11 preview build, you can try enabling Low Latency Profile using the ViVeTool. Download it from GitHub here, then run the vivetool /enable /id:60716524,61391826 command as Administrator. Keep in mind that since the feature has not been announced yet, it may not work as intended. Of course, this never stops a true Windows enthusiast from poking around.

Source: Windows Central | @phantomofearth on X

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