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High Performance vs Ultimate Performance
Power plans influence sleep behavior, CPU scheduling tendencies, and energy-saving trade-offs. The labels sound similar, but they are not always worth changing blindly.
Reviewed guide
Updated 2026-04-21
What High Performance aims to do
High Performance reduces some power-saving behavior to keep the system more responsive under load.
What Ultimate Performance changes
Ultimate Performance is designed to minimize micro-latency from aggressive power management, mainly for high-end or workstation-style scenarios.