A comprehensive optimization script for Intel processors (i1 to i9) designed to enhance thermal management, power efficiency, and performance on laptops and Macs.

IntelOptimizer.sh

#!/bin/bash

# Program: IntelOptimizer
# Description: Optimizes thermal management, power efficiency, and performance for Intel processors (i1 to i9).
# Author: Felipe Alfonso Gonzalez - github.com/felipealfonsog

# Check if the script is run as root
if [[ $EUID -ne 0 ]]; then
  echo "This script must be run as root (sudo)." >&2
  exit 1
fi

# Detect if the processor is Intel
if ! grep -q "GenuineIntel" /proc/cpuinfo; then
  echo "This script is designed for Intel processors only." >&2
  exit 1
fi

# Detect if the system is a laptop or Mac
is_laptop=false
is_mac=false

if [[ -d "/sys/class/power_supply/BAT0" ]]; then
  is_laptop=true
elif [[ "$(uname)" == "Darwin" ]]; then
  is_mac=true
fi

# Confirm system type
if $is_mac; then
  echo "Mac detected. Configuring for macOS..."
elif $is_laptop; then
  echo "Intel laptop detected. Configuring for laptop optimization..."
else
  echo "Desktop with Intel processor detected. Configuring for desktop optimization..."
fi

echo "Updating the system..."
pacman -Syu --noconfirm

echo "Installing Intel microcode..."
pacman -S --noconfirm intel-ucode

# Install common tools for all Intel systems
echo "Installing common tools for Intel optimization..."
pacman -S --noconfirm \
  lm_sensors \
  fancontrol \
  cpupower \
  thermald \
  powertop \
  stress-ng \
  sysstat \
  intel-gpu-tools \
  i7z \
  htop \
  bpytop \
  glances \
  inxi \
  dmidecode \
  lshw \
  gnome-system-monitor

# Laptop-specific configurations
if $is_laptop; then
  echo "Installing additional tools for laptops..."
  pacman -S --noconfirm \
    tlp tlp-rdw \
    undervolt

  echo "Setting up TLP for power management..."
  systemctl enable tlp
  systemctl start tlp

  echo "Configuring undervolt for power savings..."
  cat <<EOF > /etc/undervolt.conf
[undervolt]
core: -100
cache: -100
gpu: -50
uncore: -50
analogio: 0
EOF
  systemctl enable undervolt
  systemctl start undervolt

  echo "Configuring cpupower for laptops..."
  cpupower frequency-set -g powersave
fi

# macOS-specific message
if $is_mac; then
  echo "NOTE: For macOS, this script provides limited functionality. Use tools like Intel Power Gadget for monitoring."
  exit 0
fi

# Sensors setup
echo "Configuring hardware sensors..."
yes | sensors-detect --auto
systemctl enable lm_sensors
systemctl start lm_sensors

# Fancontrol setup
echo "Setting up fancontrol for temperature-based fan speed adjustment..."
cat <<EOF > /etc/fancontrol
# Fancontrol configuration
INTERVAL=10
DEVPATH=hwmon1/device
DEVNAME=hwmon1
FCTEMPS=hwmon1/pwm1=hwmon1/temp1_input
FCFANS=hwmon1/pwm1=hwmon1/fan1_input
MINTEMP=30
MAXTEMP=70
MINSTART=150
MINSTOP=100
EOF
systemctl enable fancontrol
systemctl start fancontrol

# Enable thermald
echo "Enabling Thermald for thermal management..."
systemctl enable thermald
systemctl start thermald

# Powertop optimizations
echo "Applying power optimizations with PowerTOP..."
powertop --auto-tune

# Final message
echo "Optimization complete!"
echo "Installed tools:"
echo " - lm_sensors: Hardware monitoring"
echo " - fancontrol: Fan speed management"
echo " - powertop: Power optimization"
echo " - cpupower: CPU frequency scaling"
echo " - thermald: Thermal management"
if $is_laptop; then
  echo " - tlp: Laptop power management"
  echo " - undervolt: Voltage tuning"
fi
if $is_mac; then
  echo "NOTE: For macOS, only limited features are supported."
fi

echo "Please reboot your system to apply all configurations."