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The laptop performs below its limits.

 

With Best Performance profile set in Windows 11, it scores 9439 in the 10 minute multicore test.

 

When the test is started, the temps instantly hit TjMax on all P-cores, causing the CPU to throttle.

 

The laptop then stabilizes the CPU clocks at around 1900-2100 MHz, temps being reduced to around 71-74°C and the CPU power draw to around 27-29 W.

This is in a room with 19°C on a table top.

 

Is there any way how to unlock a greater performance that the CPU can surely handle?

 

For comparison, Dell XPS 13 with the same CPU and power limit can score 11800 (+20%) according to Notebookcheck site.

 

Thank you.

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Hello.

 

The performance is determined by the TDP limits HP has set in the BIOS firmware. i7-1280P can handle max. 64 watts of power, but in real life the cooling and power delivery of the computer will determine the limits. Dell has probably set higher limits in their firmware.

 

You can alter these settings (within some limitations) with Intel Extreme Tuning Utility, a free download from Intel. Once installed, select Advanced Tuning and adjust the Turbo Boost power settings to higher wattage. Expect your laptop to ramp up the coolers more often.

 

I happen to have a Firefly G9 with an i7-1280P and setting Turbo Boost to 64W results in 12016 points. Single core was 1612. The CPU throttles pretty quickly due to thermal, current and power limits. (the XTU shows this information)

 

Intel CPU's have several Power Limit (PL) settings, and it is better explained in other websites. There is the short term PL1 after which the PL2 kicks in and is set to lower power than the PL1, which probably explains your results.

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