---
name: "intel_gpu_frequency"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "intel-gpu-tools"
version: "2.6-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/intel_gpu_frequency"
---

# intel\_gpu\_frequency(1)

Manipulate Intel GPU frequencies

## Name

intel\_gpu\_frequency - Manipulate Intel GPU frequencies

## SYNOPSIS

**intel\_gpu\_frequency** \[*OPTIONS*\]

## DESCRIPTION

A program to manipulate Intel GPU frequencies. Intel GPUs will automatically throttle the frequencies based on system demands, up when needed, down when not. This tool should only be used for debugging performance problems, or trying to get a stable frequency while benchmarking.

Intel GPUs only accept specific frequencies. The tool may, or may not attempt to adjust requests to the proper frequency if they aren't correct. This may lead to non-obvious failures when setting frequency. Multiples of 50MHz is usually a safe bet.

## OPTIONS

- **-e**

  Lock frequency to the most efficient frequency.

- **-g, --get**

  Get all the current frequency settings.

- **-s** *FREQUENCY,* **--set=***FREQUENCY*

  Lock frequency to an absolute value (MHz).

- **-c, --custom**

  Set a min, or max frequency "min=X \| max=Y".

- **-m, --max**

  Lock frequency to max frequency.

- **-i, --min**

  Lock frequency to min (never a good idea, DEBUG ONLY).

- **-d, --defaults**

  Return the system to hardware defaults.

- **-h, --help**

  Show help.

- **-v, --version**

  Show version.

## EXAMPLES

- **intel\_gpu\_frequency -gmin,cur**

  Get the current and minimum frequency.

- **intel\_gpu\_frequency -s 400**

  Lock frequency to 400Mhz.

- **intel\_gpu\_frequency -c max=750**

  Set the max frequency to 750MHz

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs on fd.o GitLab: \<https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/drm/igt-gpu-tools/-/issues\>

## Author

IGT Developers \<igt-dev@lists.freedesktop.org\>

## Copyright

2015-2016 Intel Corporation