The
Processor Settings screen details are explained as follows:
Option
Description
Logical Processor
Each processor core supports up to two logical processors. If this option is set to
Enabled, the BIOS displays all the logical processors. If this option is set to
Disabled, the BIOS displays only one logical processor per core. This option is set to
Enabled by default.
Virtualization Technology
Enables or disables the virtualization technology for the processor. This option is set to
Enabled by default.
Hardware Prefetcher
Enables or disables the hardware prefetcher. This option is set to
Enabled by default.
Software Prefetcher
Enables or disables the software prefetcher. This option is set to
Enabled by default.
NUMA Distance Enumeration
Specifies the NUMA Distance Enumeration. This option is set to
Physical by default.
MADT Core Enumeration
Specifies the MADT Core Enumeration. This option is set to
Roud Robin by default.
CCX as NUMA Domain
Enables or disables the CCX as NUMA Domain. This option is set to
Auto by default.
Minimum SEV-ES ASID
Determines the numbers of Secure Encrypted Virtualization ES and non ES available Address Space IDs. This option is set to
1 by default.
Number of Cores per Processor
Controls the number of enabled cores in each processor. This option is set to
All by default.
Processor Core Speed
Specifies the maximum core frequency of the processor.
Processor n
NOTE: Depending on the number of CPUs, there might be up to n processors listed.
The following settings are displayed for each processor installed in the
system:
Option
Description
Family-Model-Stepping
Specifies the family, model, and stepping of the processor as defined by AMD.