ITPEC IP October 2024 Question 13
ITPEC IP October 2024 — Question 13 of 100
Turbo boost temporarily raises a CPU core's operating frequency when thermal and power headroom are available. The processor monitors workload, temperature, current, and power limits. When conditions permit, it increases clock speed above the base frequency to improve performance, then reduces it when the workload or safety margins change.
Answer (b)
Why not others:
- (a) describes cache memory located logically between the CPU and main memory
- (c) describes a multicore processor that contains multiple execution cores
- (d) describes distributed or grid computing across multiple computers
Key rule: Turbo boost is dynamic frequency scaling within allowed power and temperature limits; it does not add cores, cache, or other computers.
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