What is turbo boost Should I do it?

[Gogeto_16]

Hi guys,I'm planning to think about turbo boost I have heard of it that it increase the power/performance of any pc so what is it actually in detail And if I am right then should I do it on my intel core 2 quad q9500 2.84GHz and I recently changed the mobo have 6GB ram soon will be 8GB,amd radeon hd 7570 overclocked and win 8.1 pro these ae my specs and turbo boosting is save ?

 

[Aeacus]

Intel Turbo Boost is a technology implemented by Intel in certain versions of its processors that enables the processor to run above its base operating frequency via dynamic control of the processor's clock rate. Processor generations supporting this feature are based on the Nehalem (Turbo Boost 1.0), Sandy Bridge (Turbo Boost 2.0), Ivy Bridge, Haswell, Broadwell, Skylake and Broadwell-E (Intel Turbo Boost Max 3.0) microarchitectures, while the examples of Turbo-Boost-enabled processors are the Core i5 and Core i7 series.
Turbo Boost is activated when the operating system requests the highest performance state of the processor. Processor performance states are defined by the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) specification, an open standard supported by all major operating systems; no additional software or drivers are required to support the technology. The design concept behind Turbo Boost is commonly referred to as "dynamic overclocking".

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_Turbo_Boost

As far as your Intel® Core 2 Quad Processor Q9500 goes, it doesn't have the Turbo Boost feature,
specs: https://ark.intel.com/products/37159/Intel-Core2-Quad-Processor-Q9500-6M-Cache-2_83-GHz-1333-MHz-FSB
(Scroll down a bit and look under "Advanced Technologies" section.)

For example, my Skylake build's CPU, i5-6600K, has Turbo Boost feature,
specs: https://ark.intel.com/products/88191/Intel-Core-i5-6600K-Processor-6M-Cache-up-to-3_90-GHz
My CPU base clock is 3.5 Ghz while with Turbo Boost it rises up to 3.9 Ghz. Since i have K-series CPU that has unlocked multiplier, i can overclock my CPU even further and run it with much higher clock than Turbo Boost can do, e.g 4.2 Ghz. Note: when CPU is manually overclocked, the Turbo Boost feature will be disabled.

 

[Gogeto_16]

Intel Turbo Boost is a technology implemented by Intel in certain versions of its processors that enables the processor to run above its base operating frequency via dynamic control of the processor's clock rate. Processor generations supporting this feature are based on the Nehalem (Turbo Boost 1.0), Sandy Bridge (Turbo Boost 2.0), Ivy Bridge, Haswell, Broadwell, Skylake and Broadwell-E (Intel Turbo Boost Max 3.0) microarchitectures, while the examples of Turbo-Boost-enabled processors are the Core i5 and Core i7 series.
Turbo Boost is activated when the operating system requests the highest performance state of the processor. Processor performance states are defined by the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) specification, an open standard supported by all major operating systems; no additional software or drivers are required to support the technology. The design concept behind Turbo Boost is commonly referred to as "dynamic overclocking".

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_Turbo_Boost

As far as your Intel® Core 2 Quad Processor Q9500 goes, it doesn't have the Turbo Boost feature,
specs: https://ark.intel.com/products/37159/Intel-Core2-Quad-Processor-Q9500-6M-Cache-2_83-GHz-1333-MHz-FSB
(Scroll down a bit and look under "Advanced Technologies" section.)

For example, my Skylake build's CPU, i5-6600K, has Turbo Boost feature,
specs: https://ark.intel.com/products/88191/Intel-Core-i5-6600K-Processor-6M-Cache-up-to-3_90-GHz
My CPU base clock is 3.5 Ghz while with Turbo Boost it rises up to 3.9 Ghz. Since i have K-series CPU that has unlocked multiplier, i can overclock my CPU even further and run it with much higher clock than Turbo Boost can do, e.g 4.2 Ghz. Note: when CPU is manually overclocked, the Turbo Boost feature will be disabled.

Ummm okay that's bad well I have a laptop intel core i7-4702mq 2.20GHz can I use turbo boost on it and will it be save

 

[Aeacus]

Your Intel Core i7-4702MQ CPU does have the Turbo Boost feature,
specs: https://ark.intel.com/products/75119/Intel-Core-i7-4702MQ-Processor-6M-Cache-up-to-3_20-GHz
Your laptop base clock is 2.2 Ghz while boost clock is 3.2 Ghz.
The Intel's Turbo Boost feature is automatically used by the OS and end user rarely realizes it being in effect.

With laptops, you can control your CPU clock speed at some extent by selecting different power plan. Here's a good article about it,
link: https://www.howtogeek.com/240840/should-you-use-the-balanced-power-saver-or-high-performance-power-plan-on-windows/

 

[Tolis_GR]

Intel Turbo Boost is a technology implemented by Intel in certain versions of its processors that enables the processor to run above its base operating frequency via dynamic control of the processor's clock rate. Processor generations supporting this feature are based on the Nehalem (Turbo Boost 1.0), Sandy Bridge (Turbo Boost 2.0), Ivy Bridge, Haswell, Broadwell, Skylake and Broadwell-E (Intel Turbo Boost Max 3.0) microarchitectures, while the examples of Turbo-Boost-enabled processors are the Core i5 and Core i7 series.
Turbo Boost is activated when the operating system requests the highest performance state of the processor. Processor performance states are defined by the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) specification, an open standard supported by all major operating systems; no additional software or drivers are required to support the technology. The design concept behind Turbo Boost is commonly referred to as "dynamic overclocking".

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_Turbo_Boost

As far as your Intel® Core 2 Quad Processor Q9500 goes, it doesn't have the Turbo Boost feature,
specs: https://ark.intel.com/products/37159/Intel-Core2-Quad-Processor-Q9500-6M-Cache-2_83-GHz-1333-MHz-FSB
(Scroll down a bit and look under "Advanced Technologies" section.)

For example, my Skylake build's CPU, i5-6600K, has Turbo Boost feature,
specs: https://ark.intel.com/products/88191/Intel-Core-i5-6600K-Processor-6M-Cache-up-to-3_90-GHz
My CPU base clock is 3.5 Ghz while with Turbo Boost it rises up to 3.9 Ghz. Since i have K-series CPU that has unlocked multiplier, i can overclock my CPU even further and run it with much higher clock than Turbo Boost can do, e.g 4.2 Ghz. Note: when CPU is manually overclocked, the Turbo Boost feature will be disabled.

Ummm okay that's bad well I have a laptop intel core i7-4702mq 2.20GHz can I use turbo boost on it and will it be save

It is safe. It is designed by Intel to work this way. The fact is, what are you aiming for.
Maximux base frequency decreases as more cores are being utilized. For example for your i7-4702 you can hot 3.2 ghz when only one core is being utilized. For 2 cores utilized you get e.x. 3.0 etc until when all cores are being utilized then you can only hit your stock 2.2 ghz. So games are not actually favored by this Turbo Boost if this is what you are looking for

 

[Gogeto_16]

Intel Turbo Boost is a technology implemented by Intel in certain versions of its processors that enables the processor to run above its base operating frequency via dynamic control of the processor's clock rate. Processor generations supporting this feature are based on the Nehalem (Turbo Boost 1.0), Sandy Bridge (Turbo Boost 2.0), Ivy Bridge, Haswell, Broadwell, Skylake and Broadwell-E (Intel Turbo Boost Max 3.0) microarchitectures, while the examples of Turbo-Boost-enabled processors are the Core i5 and Core i7 series.
Turbo Boost is activated when the operating system requests the highest performance state of the processor. Processor performance states are defined by the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) specification, an open standard supported by all major operating systems; no additional software or drivers are required to support the technology. The design concept behind Turbo Boost is commonly referred to as "dynamic overclocking".

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_Turbo_Boost

As far as your Intel® Core 2 Quad Processor Q9500 goes, it doesn't have the Turbo Boost feature,
specs: https://ark.intel.com/products/37159/Intel-Core2-Quad-Processor-Q9500-6M-Cache-2_83-GHz-1333-MHz-FSB
(Scroll down a bit and look under "Advanced Technologies" section.)

For example, my Skylake build's CPU, i5-6600K, has Turbo Boost feature,
specs: https://ark.intel.com/products/88191/Intel-Core-i5-6600K-Processor-6M-Cache-up-to-3_90-GHz
My CPU base clock is 3.5 Ghz while with Turbo Boost it rises up to 3.9 Ghz. Since i have K-series CPU that has unlocked multiplier, i can overclock my CPU even further and run it with much higher clock than Turbo Boost can do, e.g 4.2 Ghz. Note: when CPU is manually overclocked, the Turbo Boost feature will be disabled.

Ummm okay that's bad well I have a laptop intel core i7-4702mq 2.20GHz can I use turbo boost on it and will it be save

It is safe. It is designed by Intel to work this way. The fact is, what are you aiming for.
Maximux base frequency decreases as more cores are being utilized. For example for your i7-4702 you can hot 3.2 ghz when only one core is being utilized. For 2 cores utilized you get e.x. 3.0 etc until when all cores are being utilized then you can only hit your stock 2.2 ghz. So games are not actually favored by this Turbo Boost if this is what you are looking for

How about I just clocked it to 2.40GHz

 

[Tolis_GR]

Intel Turbo Boost is a technology implemented by Intel in certain versions of its processors that enables the processor to run above its base operating frequency via dynamic control of the processor's clock rate. Processor generations supporting this feature are based on the Nehalem (Turbo Boost 1.0), Sandy Bridge (Turbo Boost 2.0), Ivy Bridge, Haswell, Broadwell, Skylake and Broadwell-E (Intel Turbo Boost Max 3.0) microarchitectures, while the examples of Turbo-Boost-enabled processors are the Core i5 and Core i7 series.
Turbo Boost is activated when the operating system requests the highest performance state of the processor. Processor performance states are defined by the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) specification, an open standard supported by all major operating systems; no additional software or drivers are required to support the technology. The design concept behind Turbo Boost is commonly referred to as "dynamic overclocking".

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_Turbo_Boost

As far as your Intel® Core 2 Quad Processor Q9500 goes, it doesn't have the Turbo Boost feature,
specs: https://ark.intel.com/products/37159/Intel-Core2-Quad-Processor-Q9500-6M-Cache-2_83-GHz-1333-MHz-FSB
(Scroll down a bit and look under "Advanced Technologies" section.)

For example, my Skylake build's CPU, i5-6600K, has Turbo Boost feature,
specs: https://ark.intel.com/products/88191/Intel-Core-i5-6600K-Processor-6M-Cache-up-to-3_90-GHz
My CPU base clock is 3.5 Ghz while with Turbo Boost it rises up to 3.9 Ghz. Since i have K-series CPU that has unlocked multiplier, i can overclock my CPU even further and run it with much higher clock than Turbo Boost can do, e.g 4.2 Ghz. Note: when CPU is manually overclocked, the Turbo Boost feature will be disabled.

Ummm okay that's bad well I have a laptop intel core i7-4702mq 2.20GHz can I use turbo boost on it and will it be save

It is safe. It is designed by Intel to work this way. The fact is, what are you aiming for.
Maximux base frequency decreases as more cores are being utilized. For example for your i7-4702 you can hot 3.2 ghz when only one core is being utilized. For 2 cores utilized you get e.x. 3.0 etc until when all cores are being utilized then you can only hit your stock 2.2 ghz. So games are not actually favored by this Turbo Boost if this is what you are looking for

How about I just clocked it to 2.40GHz

If it's constant for all cores you ll get better performance, slightly. How did you clock it?

 

[Gogeto_16]

Intel Turbo Boost is a technology implemented by Intel in certain versions of its processors that enables the processor to run above its base operating frequency via dynamic control of the processor's clock rate. Processor generations supporting this feature are based on the Nehalem (Turbo Boost 1.0), Sandy Bridge (Turbo Boost 2.0), Ivy Bridge, Haswell, Broadwell, Skylake and Broadwell-E (Intel Turbo Boost Max 3.0) microarchitectures, while the examples of Turbo-Boost-enabled processors are the Core i5 and Core i7 series.
Turbo Boost is activated when the operating system requests the highest performance state of the processor. Processor performance states are defined by the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) specification, an open standard supported by all major operating systems; no additional software or drivers are required to support the technology. The design concept behind Turbo Boost is commonly referred to as "dynamic overclocking".

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_Turbo_Boost

As far as your Intel® Core 2 Quad Processor Q9500 goes, it doesn't have the Turbo Boost feature,
specs: https://ark.intel.com/products/37159/Intel-Core2-Quad-Processor-Q9500-6M-Cache-2_83-GHz-1333-MHz-FSB
(Scroll down a bit and look under "Advanced Technologies" section.)

For example, my Skylake build's CPU, i5-6600K, has Turbo Boost feature,
specs: https://ark.intel.com/products/88191/Intel-Core-i5-6600K-Processor-6M-Cache-up-to-3_90-GHz
My CPU base clock is 3.5 Ghz while with Turbo Boost it rises up to 3.9 Ghz. Since i have K-series CPU that has unlocked multiplier, i can overclock my CPU even further and run it with much higher clock than Turbo Boost can do, e.g 4.2 Ghz. Note: when CPU is manually overclocked, the Turbo Boost feature will be disabled.

Ummm okay that's bad well I have a laptop intel core i7-4702mq 2.20GHz can I use turbo boost on it and will it be save

It is safe. It is designed by Intel to work this way. The fact is, what are you aiming for.
Maximux base frequency decreases as more cores are being utilized. For example for your i7-4702 you can hot 3.2 ghz when only one core is being utilized. For 2 cores utilized you get e.x. 3.0 etc until when all cores are being utilized then you can only hit your stock 2.2 ghz. So games are not actually favored by this Turbo Boost if this is what you are looking for

How about I just clocked it to 2.40GHz

If it's constant for all cores you ll get better performance, slightly. How did you clock it?

I didn't clocked It just asking from you that clocking is just like turbo boosting right and yep I had clock my GPU

 

[Tolis_GR]

Intel Turbo Boost is a technology implemented by Intel in certain versions of its processors that enables the processor to run above its base operating frequency via dynamic control of the processor's clock rate. Processor generations supporting this feature are based on the Nehalem (Turbo Boost 1.0), Sandy Bridge (Turbo Boost 2.0), Ivy Bridge, Haswell, Broadwell, Skylake and Broadwell-E (Intel Turbo Boost Max 3.0) microarchitectures, while the examples of Turbo-Boost-enabled processors are the Core i5 and Core i7 series.
Turbo Boost is activated when the operating system requests the highest performance state of the processor. Processor performance states are defined by the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) specification, an open standard supported by all major operating systems; no additional software or drivers are required to support the technology. The design concept behind Turbo Boost is commonly referred to as "dynamic overclocking".

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_Turbo_Boost

As far as your Intel® Core 2 Quad Processor Q9500 goes, it doesn't have the Turbo Boost feature,
specs: https://ark.intel.com/products/37159/Intel-Core2-Quad-Processor-Q9500-6M-Cache-2_83-GHz-1333-MHz-FSB
(Scroll down a bit and look under "Advanced Technologies" section.)

For example, my Skylake build's CPU, i5-6600K, has Turbo Boost feature,
specs: https://ark.intel.com/products/88191/Intel-Core-i5-6600K-Processor-6M-Cache-up-to-3_90-GHz
My CPU base clock is 3.5 Ghz while with Turbo Boost it rises up to 3.9 Ghz. Since i have K-series CPU that has unlocked multiplier, i can overclock my CPU even further and run it with much higher clock than Turbo Boost can do, e.g 4.2 Ghz. Note: when CPU is manually overclocked, the Turbo Boost feature will be disabled.

Ummm okay that's bad well I have a laptop intel core i7-4702mq 2.20GHz can I use turbo boost on it and will it be save

It is safe. It is designed by Intel to work this way. The fact is, what are you aiming for.
Maximux base frequency decreases as more cores are being utilized. For example for your i7-4702 you can hot 3.2 ghz when only one core is being utilized. For 2 cores utilized you get e.x. 3.0 etc until when all cores are being utilized then you can only hit your stock 2.2 ghz. So games are not actually favored by this Turbo Boost if this is what you are looking for

How about I just clocked it to 2.40GHz

If it's constant for all cores you ll get better performance, slightly. How did you clock it?

I didn't clocked It just asking from you that clocking is just like turbo boosting right and yep I had clock my GPU

As i said, turbo boost is a feature that has to do with overclocking single core base frequency. With turbo boost your cpu will be able to run with more efficiency and less cores! Manual overclocking is when you overclock the stock base frequency for all of your cores and this is different from turbo boost. You are asking if it is ok to overclock but you do not mention the means you are going to. Is it through bios, or through a software? Overclocking cpu requires that you know the very basics in order to start with, or you risk to cause high instability or even fry your system.