Thread Control
Java mod listed for Minecraft 1.16. Downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.
⬇ Download on CurseForgeThe author built this one for Minecraft 1.16.5 on Forge. On other versions it may install and then do nothing.
Thread control is a simple mod that lets you limit how many logical processors Minecraft uses.
This mod back ports a change from 21w38a which set the limit from 8 logical processors to a maximum of 255(99% of PC's don't have this many) and made it configurable via a JVM arg.
An explanation of how this works can be found in this video from 0:47 - 1:15. (We use a config file(see below where to find it) not JVM args fyi)!
Please keep in mind this mod will mostly have an effect during resource/datapack loading & world generation.
Here it is in action on my own pc:
This mod is aimed at 3 groups of players:
-Server owners - Let's you limit how many threads that a server uses. Especially beneficial for those with several servers on a PC.
-Low end PC's that struggle when Minecraft swallows the CPU and freezes everything else.
-High end PC's with 8+ logical processors.
The configuration can be found in `config/threadcontrol/ThreadControl.properties`
NOTE: NO THIS WILL NOT MAKE MINECRAFT FASTER IF YOU HAVE 8 OR LESS LOGICAL PROCESSORS ON YOUR CPU.
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft version listed: 1.16.5
- How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
- Where to get it: Opens on CurseForge — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.
Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.
- Ships as threadcontrol-1.0.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 4 KB
- Download link checked 24 Sept 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.