--- title: This Linux kernel patch could give the Steam Deck a... description: A new Linux kernel patch called epp_boost modifies the AMD P-State driver to enable Energy Performance Preference (EPP) on busy CPU cores, improving boost... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/this-linux-kernel-patch-could-give-the-steam-deck-a-surprising-performance-boost-vakqecjbe twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: This Linux kernel patch could give the Steam Deck a surprising performance boost | daily.dev og:description: A new Linux kernel patch called epp_boost modifies the AMD P-State driver to enable Energy Performance Preference (EPP) on busy CPU cores, improving boost... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/this-linux-kernel-patch-could-give-the-steam-deck-a-surprising-performance-boost-vakqecjbe og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/VakQEcjbe.png og:image:alt: This Linux kernel patch could give the Steam Deck a surprising performance boost og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # This Linux kernel patch could give the Steam Deck a surprising performance boost **[XDA Developers](https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers)** · 2 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary A new Linux kernel patch called epp_boost modifies the AMD P-State driver to enable Energy Performance Preference (EPP) on busy CPU cores, improving boost behavior and CPU scaling. Benchmarks show up to 31% better 1%-low FPS in CPU-bound games on the Steam Deck, with Civilization VI cited as an example. The patch was developed by David Vernet, a Linux kernel hacker at Meta, specifically with gaming in mind. AMD engineers have not yet reviewed it, so a wider release may take time. The improvement is particularly relevant for Steam Deck owners given the device's aging hardware and Valve's recent price hike that reportedly caused an 82% drop in sales. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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