5.6. Optimizing CPU frequency scaling

Procedure

1. Display available CPU governors:

   $ cpupower frequency-info -g

2. Change the scaling governor to prioritize performance:

   # cpupower frequency-set -g performance

   This setting persists until reboot.

3. Optional: To make the persistent change in scaling governor across reboot, create a custom systemd service:

   1. Create a new /etc/systemd/system/cpufreq.service file with the following content:

      [Unit]
      Description=Set CPU scaling governor to performance
      
      [Service]
      ExecStart=/usr/bin/cpupower frequency-set -g performance
      
      [Install]
      WantedBy=multi-user.target

   2. Save the file and exit.

   3. Reload the service file:

      # systemctl daemon-reload

   4. Enable the new service:

      # systemctl enable cpufreq.service