How do I throttle my CPU in Chrome?

Chrome browser provides a network throttler in its DevTools. Developers or QAs can leverage this feature to analyze website performance in slower network profiles .

Adjusting the clock speed of the CPU. Also called “dynamic frequency scaling,” CPU throttling is commonly used to automatically slow down the computer when possible to use less energy and conserve battery , especially in laptops.

CPU throttling isn’t bad per se, as it’s simply the processor doing exactly what it should be under the circumstances . However, it does mean that your system won’t be performing at its best, meaning productivity workloads could take longer to complete, and framerates will certainly be much lower in gaming.

CPU throttling occurs when you configure a CPU limit on a container, which can invertedly slow your applications response-time . Even if you have more than enough resources on your underlying node, you container workload will still be throttled because it was not configured properly.