Intel® Extreme Tuning Utility (Intel® XTU) Showing Negative Core Frequency Value
Content Type: Troubleshooting | Article ID: 000059887 | Last Reviewed: 07/25/2023
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Environment
Intel® XTU
Description
Intel® XTU may show a negative core frequency value on individual cores within the monitoring dashboard. These values fluctuate and show up as negative (-3.20 GHz) sporadically or continuously. Displayed values depend on user monitoring dashboard configuration.
Example of monitoring dashboard within a few seconds apart:
Resolution
A negative frequency reading displayed within Intel® XTU monitoring dashboard is a known issue that is planned to be fixed in the next release. This does not affect benchmarking scores or other processor values within Intel® XTU, including functionality. Negative readings should be ignored at this time.