Not sure it works with intel_cpupref

[eugenialoli]

I set up the file on /etc as such

[battery]
governor = powersave
turbo = never
scaling_max_freq = 1000000

but it still goes to 1.5 Ghz, it doesn't stop on 1 ghz. In fact, most of the time, even on idling cpus, it goes to 1.5 ghz. Very rarely it goes to 500 mhz.

sudo auto-cpufreq --debug

Using settings defined in /etc/auto-cpufreq.conf file

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Linux distro: Linux Mint 22 Wilma
Linux kernel: 6.8.0-50-generic
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-5250U CPU @ 1.60GHz
Cores: 4
Architecture: x86_64
Driver: intel_cpufreq

------------------------------ Current CPU stats ------------------------------

CPU max frequency: 1600 MHz
CPU min frequency: 500 MHz

Core Usage Temperature Frequency
CPU0 4.0% 47 °C 1500 MHz
CPU1 5.0% 48 °C 1500 MHz
CPU2 3.0% 47 °C 1500 MHz
CPU3 2.0% 48 °C 1500 MHz

CPU fan speed: 1186 RPM

auto-cpufreq version: 2.4.0

Python: 3.12.3
psutil package: 6.1.0
platform package: 1.0.8
click package: 8.1.7
distro package: 1.9.0

Computer type: Laptop
Battery is: discharging

auto-cpufreq system resource consumption:
cpu usage: 0.0 %
memory use: 0.39 %

Total CPU usage: 1.0 %
Total system load: 0.49
Average temp. of all cores: 47.50 °C

Currently using: powersave governor
Currently turbo boost is: off

[kdgnlx]

I am experiencing the same issue. I edited the file but cpu frequency goes above the scaling_max_freq.
It's also very odd the high cpu temperatures I see in cinnamon compared to other DEs like gnome or kde.