Summary
Using Model specific Registers to disable/enable hardware prefetcher
Description
Where to find options to disable hardware prefetchers?
Resolution
The Hardware Prefetcher Disable register is part of the Model Specific Registers (MSRs), located onIntel® 64 and IA-32 Architectures Software Developer Manuals.
The MSRs are located in the Intel® 64 and IA-32 Architectures Software Developer's Manual Volume 4: Model-specific Registers, under the Four-Volume Set of Intel® 64 and IA-32 Architectures Software Developer’s Manuals section.
Table2-3 (MSRs in Processors Based on Intel Microarchitecture).
Note that Disabling of the hardware prefetcher may impact processor performance.