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kitsunyan/intel-undervolt

Intel CPU undervolting and throttling configuration tool observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/kitsunyan/intel-undervolt · C · GPL-3.0 (copyleft) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

23/100

  • Activity 0
  • Release rhythm 8
  • Longevity 100
How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 3137
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 1105
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1092 stars · 71 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

A Linux CLI tool and daemon for undervolting Intel CPUs (Haswell and newer) and altering throttling limits such as package power (TDP) and temperature limits via reverse-engineered MSR access. It also supports switching HWP energy-versus-performance hints based on system load.

Use cases

  • undervolt my intel cpu on linux to reduce heat
  • lower cpu temperature limit to stop thermal throttling
  • change package power limits tdp on a laptop
  • switch cpu performance vs battery mode automatically based on load
  • apply ThrottleStop-style voltage offsets on linux
  • run intel-undervolt as a systemd daemon

When to choose

  • you run Linux on an Intel Haswell-or-newer CPU and want undervolting or TDP/temperature limit control
  • you want a lightweight C tool with systemd/OpenRC service integration
  • you want automatic HWP hint switching for performance or battery life

When to avoid

  • you are on Windows (use ThrottleStop or Intel XTU instead)
  • your CPU or BIOS blocks undervolting (locked MSR, newer Intel generations)
  • you are unwilling to risk hardware instability from reverse-engineered MSR writes

Facets

cli-tool · maturity maintenance

developer-tools configuration-management monitoring hardware operating-systems performance cli undervolt intel-cpu msr throttling power-management cpu-tuning systemd command-line linux

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Member repositories

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