Core 200S Boost is a one-click overclocking profile for Core Ultra 200S and Core Ultra 200S Plus processors with an unlocked multiplier (KF or K models). Rather than simply raising core frequencies, though, the feature bumps other variables to boost performance across the board. Enabling Core 200S Boost on a Z890 motherboard will increase processor die-to-die (D2D) interconnect operating speeds, for example, with the Next Generation Uncore (NGU) and Integrated Memory Controller (IMC) also receiving a boost. The overclocking profile also brings support for up to 8,000MT/s DDR5 memory speeds, pr
I put Intel Core 200S Boost to the test with a 270K Plus, here are the results | Club386… Finally, I’ve also run a couple of tests in 3DMark to give the Sapphire Radeon RX 9070 XT graphics card a workout, and performance looks solid. The Speed Way ray tracing test nets a score of 6,285, while the Steel Nomad rasterisation-focused benchmark brings us a score of 7,155. …
… Performance How we test I’m testing be quiet!’s latest CPU cooler in our brand new Club386 test PCs, which all have identical components. This setup includes a be quiet! Light Base 900 FX case, with all its fans fixed to 30% speed. …
… Next up, Speed Way pushes your GPU’s ray-tracing hardware, and shows this AMD 9060 XT rig falling behind the RTX 5060. However, as we’ll see in our real-world game tests, there’s more to performance than 3DMark scores, especially when you have 16GB of VRAM at your disposal. …
… Speed Way tests ray tracing and Steel Nomad tests traditional rasterisation, and these results suggest the Ionico 16 D will be pretty capable at both workloads at 1920×1080, but may well struggle beyond that. …
… Performance This is usually where I’d go through each application and discuss individual performance differences, in this case between Core 200S Boost and XMP. …
… I’ll be comparing their performance across a range of tests, including 3D rendering, content creation, and compression, as well as a variety of game tests. …
… Most notably, unlike Eco Mode, which impacts performance, given good silicon quality, Curve Optimizer can noticeably reduce consumption while boosting performance. …
… Tuning preset Quiet: Reduces noise by using less power and lowering fan speeds. Balanced: Tries to strike a balance between performance, power consumption, and fan speed/noise. Rage: Sets a higher power limit to allow more headroom for your GPU to boost, which can result in better performance. …
… By Fahd Temsamani May 8, 2026, 13:15 BST Share Microsoft is working on a new performance enhancement feature for Windows 11 that can noticeably speed up common tasks such as app launches. …