How to Add or Remove “Processor performance boost mode” to Power Options in Windows 11

You can now add or remove “Processor performance boost mode” from the Power Options dialog in Windows 11. Here’s how.

Most don’t know this, but your CPU can temporarily and dynamically boost its frequency based on the workload. For example, when you are opening a long or complex Excel sheet, your CPU increases its frequency temporarily to help it open faster. By default, the specifics of when and how much to boost are generally managed by Windows and your CPU firmware. However, with a simple command, you can add a new option called “Processor performance boost mode” to the Power Options tool, which lets you control how much Windows and the CPU firmware can boost the CPU based on the workload.

For example, you can make it aggressive to optimize performance at the cost of power consumption, or make it energy-efficient, or disable it so that the CPU never gets boosted.

In this quick and easy guide, I will show you a simple method to add or remove the “Processor performance boost mode” option in Power Options. Let me show you.

Before You Start

• Administrator rights are required to add or remove the processor performance boost mode option.

Steps to Add or Remove “Processor performance boost mode” in Windows 11

1. Right-click the Start button on the taskbar.
2. Select the “Terminal (Admin)” option.
3. Run the following command to add the “Processor performance boost mode” option. powercfg -attributes SUB_PROCESSOR PERFBOOSTMODE -ATTRIB_HIDE
4. Run the following command to remove the “Processor performance boost mode” option. powercfg -attributes SUB_PROCESSOR PERFBOOSTMODE +ATTRIB_HIDE
5. Close the Terminal window.
6. Restart your computer.

Using Processor Performance Boost Mode in Windows 11

Once you have run the command shown above and restarted your computer, you can start configuring the “Processor performance boost mode” option. Here’s how:

1. Open the Start menu.
2. Search for and open “Control Panel“.
3. Select “Large icons” from the “View by” dropdown in the top-right corner.
4. Click “Power Options“.
5. Click the “Change plan settings” option next to your active power plan.
6. Next, click the “Change advanced power settings” option.
7. This opens the Power Options window. Scroll down to the “Processor power management” section.
8. Expand the “Processor performance boost mode” option.
9. You can select the boost mode for “On battery” and “Plugged in” according to your requirement.
10. After selecting, click “OK” to save changes.

That is all. It is that simple to add or remove the “Processor performance boost mode” to Power Options in Windows 11. If you have any questions or need help, comment below. I’ll be happy to assist.