Framework 12 Platform Tuning For Better Performance Or Power Efficiency
When taking the geometric mean across dozens of benchmarks carried out of the Framework Laptop 12 under Linux, switching to the performance mode yielded a 11% performance increase overall. Meanwhile running in power saver mode yielded just 63% of the out-of-the-box/default performance.
To achieve that extra 11% performance for the Framework Laptop 12 with Intel Core i5 1334U, the CPU power consumption on average increased by 27% and the peak power consumption was also about 12% higher. Meanwhile for those craving better energy efficiency, the power saver mode led the i5-1334U to operating at 60% the out-of-the-box power for slightly better performance-per-Watt than the default balanced mode. The peak CPU power use in the power saver mode was also around half that of the default.
For those curious, here is how the peak CPU frequency observed had changed over the span of testing depending upon the power mode.
The CPU temperature also varied as one would expect based upon the power/performance mode. Out-of-the-box the i5-1334U with the Framework 12 hadn't exceeded 90 degrees and had a 71 degree average but in the performance mode hit an 80 degree average and did hit thermal throttling at 100 degrees. Or a much cooler Framework Laptop 12 in the power saver mode.
Again for those interested you can find all the raw data in full here. See the earlier Framework Laptop 12 review to see how the default performance compares to a wide variety of Intel Core and AMD Ryzen laptops under Ubuntu Linux.
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