ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

PowerNow!

Powernow is a really cool feature in some computers that helps save energy when you’re not using them as much. It’s like a special power-saving superhero that makes your computer use less energy when it doesn’t need to use all that power.

When you’re just reading a book or watching a movie, your computer doesn’t need to use as much energy as when you’re playing a game or working on a big project. Powernow helps match the power used by your computer with what you’re doing, so you don’t waste any energy.

Think of it like playing with blocks. When you’re building a big tower, you need to use a lot of blocks to make it tall and strong. But when you’re just stacking a few blocks to make a small tower, you don’t need to use as many blocks. Powernow helps your computer do the same thing by using just the right amount of power.

So, when your computer knows you’re just reading a book or watching a movie, it will use less power, just like using fewer blocks when building a small tower. This helps save electricity and the environment!