When I want to deliberately slow down CPU, I use /sys/devices/virtual/thermal/cooling_device0/cur_state. It can slow things down up to 30 times.

  1. Why is it designed for? I don't see any decrease in power usage when setting it.
  2. Are there proper non-hacky ways of deliberately slowing down CPU (expect of hogging it with process or using slow virtual machine)?
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