AdnanHodzic / AdnanHodzic/auto-cpufreq

cpu max and min frequency is same after using acpi-freq driver

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I want to use the min freq of my cpu, on the default `amd-pstate-epp` driver I was getting 400MHz more or less min freq but after switching to the `acpi-cpufreq `driver I am locked on 1600MHz which will probably drain more battery? please correct me if I am wrong
![image](https://github.com/AdnanHodzic/auto-cpufreq/assets/9909763/31c48666-9379-47cf-a0de-20ceda90aad0)

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### System information:

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Using settings defined in /etc/auto-cpufreq.conf file

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Linux distro: Fedora Linux 39 Workstation Edition
Linux kernel: 6.6.4-200.fc39.x86_64
Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 5625U with Radeon Graphics
Cores: 12
Architecture: x86_64
Driver: acpi-cpufreq

------------------------------ Current CPU stats ------------------------------

CPU max frequency: 1600 MHz
CPU min frequency: 1600 MHz

Core Usage Temperature Frequency
CPU0 3.0% 44 °C 1329 MHz
CPU1 0.0% 44 °C 1397 MHz
CPU2 2.0% 44 °C 1600 MHz
CPU3 0.0% 44 °C 1600 MHz
CPU4 0.0% 44 °C 1600 MHz
CPU5 1.0% 44 °C 1600 MHz
CPU6 3.0% 44 °C 1464 MHz
CPU7 1.0% 44 °C 1600 MHz
CPU8 1.0% 44 °C 1597 MHz
CPU9 2.0% 44 °C 1395 MHz
CPU10 1.0% 44 °C 1330 MHz
CPU11 0.0% 44 °C 1600 MHz

CPU fan speed: 0 RPM

auto-cpufreq version: 2.1.0 (git: 4dbad55)

Python: 3.12.0
psutil package: 5.9.6
platform package: 1.0.8
click package: 8.1.7
distro package: 1.8.0

Computer type: Notebook
Battery is: discharging

auto-cpufreq system resource consumption:
cpu usage: 0.0 %
memory use: 0.4 %

Total CPU usage: 1.3 %
Total system load: 0.37
Average temp. of all cores: 44.00 °C

Currently using: powersave governor
Currently turbo boost is: off

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

```

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