{"id":14991,"date":"2024-05-22T15:11:18","date_gmt":"2024-05-22T15:11:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/?p=14991"},"modified":"2025-10-16T00:32:56","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T00:32:56","slug":"enable-hyper-threading-in-windows-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/enable-hyper-threading-in-windows-10\/","title":{"rendered":"How to enable hyper-threading in Windows 10 and is it needed?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Do you need your PC to become faster without going for a hardware makeover? Then consider hyper-threading the cores of your central processing unit (CPU).<\/p>\n

You might ask, \u201cWhat is hyper-threading, and how does it work?\u201d Well, keep reading to find out.<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\udccc Also read:<\/strong>\u00a0CPU Cores Explained: Does the Number of Cores Affect CPU Performance?<\/a><\/p>\n

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What is Hyper-Threading Used For?<\/h2>\n

Intel refers to simultaneous multithreading (SMT) as hyper-threading. It means splitting each of the physical cores in a CPU into virtual cores known as threads.<\/p>\n

So let\u2019s say a CPU has two cores (i.e. dual-core). In this case, enabling hyper-threading creates four threads, allowing each core to perform two tasks at the same time.<\/p>\n

This process improves the efficiency and boosts the performance of your CPU. You can then run more than a few demanding programs at the same time without experiencing any lag.<\/p>\n

However, it is power-demanding and, as a result, might make your PC heat up.<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\udccc Also read:<\/strong> Why Is My Computer Overheating? Top Reasons and Effective Fixes<\/a><\/p>\n

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Do I Need Hyper-Threading?<\/h2>\n

If you normally run applications like browsers and Microsoft Office, then you won\u2019t need hyper-threading (HT). But most video games that are now being released usually do well on hyper-threaded CPUs.<\/p>\n

It helps only if the tasks you perform require it, in which case there can be as much as a 30 percent increase in speed and performance.<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\udccc Also read: <\/strong>How to Improve Your Computer Performance? \u2013 The Most Full Guide<\/a><\/p>\n

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Also, if you have to make a choice between two CPUs where one has more physical cores while the other has fewer but with hyper-threading enabled, it is better to go for the former.<\/p>\n

For instance, if you have an opportunity to use a quad-core (four cores) CPU without hyper-threading enabled, it is preferable to choose it over a dual-core (two cores) hyper-threaded CPU.<\/p>\n

However, if the HT-enabled CPU also has four cores, then the choice will now depend on the kind of apps you run on your computer.<\/p>\n

If they are not demanding enough to make full use of the virtual cores, then hyper-threading won\u2019t cause a difference in performance.<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\udccc Also read:<\/strong>\u00a0Intel 14th Gen Released: What\u2019s New in the Latest Intel Processor?<\/a><\/p>\n

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How to Enable Hyper-Threading<\/h2>\n

Enabling HT requires that you enter your system\u2019s BIOS settings<\/a>. You can look up how to do so for your device.<\/p>\n

Once you are in BIOS, here\u2019s what you have to do:<\/p>\n