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Figure 7-8 Comparing the performance difference between MaxCore and TurboCore
Enabling TurboCore in one server, for a given partition, means an increase in the probability
of longer access latencies to memory and cache. But, partition placement and workload type
can influence these probabilities. As a result, the positive benefits of TurboCore’s higher
frequency and increased cache also have the potential of being offset to various extents by
these longer latency storage accesses.
Configuration of TurboCore
For information about enabling and disabling TurboCore mode, refer to 2.3, ...