FYI, we noticed the below changes on git://bee.sh.intel.com/git/ydu19/linux cc-v4.5-on-3.16-rc2 commit 3c4296ec2745aa5cc8931b85e7669008ddc09b01 ("Implement Workload Consolidation in idle_balance") Legend: ~XX% - stddev percent [+-]XX% - change percent turbostat.Cor_W X+45 ++--------------------------------------------------------------------+ *..*..*..*..*..*..*..*..*..*..*..*...*..*..*..*.. | X+40 ++ | X+35 ++ *..*.. .*..* | | *. | X+30 ++ | | | X+25 ++ | | | X+20 ++ | X+10 ++ O O O O O | | X+5 O+ O O O O O O O O O O O O O O | | O O O O | X ++--------------------------------------------------------------------+ [*] bisect-good sample [O] bisect-bad sample [X] some power value in watt Disclaimer: Results have been estimated based on internal Intel analysis and are provided for informational purposes only. Any difference in system hardware or software design or configuration may affect actual performance. Thanks, Aaro