disable_balance_performance.md

❗ Instructions meant for Intel CPUs. source
❗ This will disable switching performance mode and keep the system on balance_power always.

1. Disable power-profiles-daemon

   sudo systemctl stop power-profiles-daemon
   sudo systemctl mask power-profiles-daemon
   

2. Create file under /etc/tmpfiles.d

   sudo vim /etc/tmpfiles.d/energy_performance_preference.conf
   

   Enter the following (will keep the system in balance_power always):

   w /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpufreq/policy*/energy_performance_preference - - - - balance_power

3. Run the following to immediately take effect

   sudo systemd-tmpfiles --create
   

4. Reboot