Why do I see incorrect minimum CPU speeds when using the "cpupower" utility in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3 and older?

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

The cpupower utility in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3 and older reports minimum CPU speeds incorrectly when they are less than 1 GHz.

Environment

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3 or older
cpupower utility
A CPU whose minimum speed is less than 1 GHz

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