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Incorrect CPU Frequency From /proc/cpuinfo (Doc ID 729046.1)

Last updated on APRIL 21, 2020

Applies to:

Linux OS - Version Oracle Linux 4.4 to Oracle Linux 5.3 [Release OL4U4 to OL5U3]
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure - Version N/A and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.
This problem can occur on any platform.

Symptoms

There is Dual Core AMD Opteron(tm) Processor, with 2600 MHz CPU Frequency. But only 1000 MHz is shown through checking /proc/cpuinfo. 

Cause

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