diff --git a/recipe_modules/checkout/api.py b/recipe_modules/checkout/api.py
index c88c4ab..1be4550 100644
--- a/recipe_modules/checkout/api.py
+++ b/recipe_modules/checkout/api.py
@@ -1199,7 +1199,7 @@
                 self.m.repo.sync(
                     force_sync=True,
                     current_branch=True,
-                    jobs=self.m.platform.cpu_count,
+                    jobs=self.m.platform.cpu_count * 3 // 2,
                     **kwargs,
                 )
                 self.m.repo.start('base')
diff --git a/recipe_modules/checkout/tests/repo.expected/ci.json b/recipe_modules/checkout/tests/repo.expected/ci.json
index 7a41980..07e21b2 100644
--- a/recipe_modules/checkout/tests/repo.expected/ci.json
+++ b/recipe_modules/checkout/tests/repo.expected/ci.json
@@ -884,7 +884,7 @@
       "--force-sync",
       "--current-branch",
       "--jobs",
-      "8",
+      "12",
       "--verbose"
     ],
     "cwd": "[START_DIR]/co",
diff --git a/recipe_modules/checkout/tests/repo.expected/feature_branches_ci.json b/recipe_modules/checkout/tests/repo.expected/feature_branches_ci.json
index 85e271e..40a522c 100644
--- a/recipe_modules/checkout/tests/repo.expected/feature_branches_ci.json
+++ b/recipe_modules/checkout/tests/repo.expected/feature_branches_ci.json
@@ -704,7 +704,7 @@
       "--force-sync",
       "--current-branch",
       "--jobs",
-      "8",
+      "12",
       "--verbose"
     ],
     "cwd": "[START_DIR]/co",
diff --git a/recipe_modules/checkout/tests/repo.expected/feature_branches_try.json b/recipe_modules/checkout/tests/repo.expected/feature_branches_try.json
index 67f5670..ab49c16 100644
--- a/recipe_modules/checkout/tests/repo.expected/feature_branches_try.json
+++ b/recipe_modules/checkout/tests/repo.expected/feature_branches_try.json
@@ -819,7 +819,7 @@
       "--force-sync",
       "--current-branch",
       "--jobs",
-      "8",
+      "12",
       "--verbose"
     ],
     "cwd": "[START_DIR]/co",
diff --git a/recipe_modules/checkout/tests/repo.expected/feature_branches_try_multiple_features.json b/recipe_modules/checkout/tests/repo.expected/feature_branches_try_multiple_features.json
index 4f9b440..b90b4e9 100644
--- a/recipe_modules/checkout/tests/repo.expected/feature_branches_try_multiple_features.json
+++ b/recipe_modules/checkout/tests/repo.expected/feature_branches_try_multiple_features.json
@@ -948,7 +948,7 @@
       "--force-sync",
       "--current-branch",
       "--jobs",
-      "8",
+      "12",
       "--verbose"
     ],
     "cwd": "[START_DIR]/co",
diff --git a/recipe_modules/checkout/tests/repo.expected/feature_branches_try_no_matching.json b/recipe_modules/checkout/tests/repo.expected/feature_branches_try_no_matching.json
index ed4829f..9d6a9a3 100644
--- a/recipe_modules/checkout/tests/repo.expected/feature_branches_try_no_matching.json
+++ b/recipe_modules/checkout/tests/repo.expected/feature_branches_try_no_matching.json
@@ -833,7 +833,7 @@
       "--force-sync",
       "--current-branch",
       "--jobs",
-      "8",
+      "12",
       "--verbose"
     ],
     "cwd": "[START_DIR]/co",
diff --git a/recipe_modules/checkout/tests/repo.expected/no_trigger.json b/recipe_modules/checkout/tests/repo.expected/no_trigger.json
index 7a41980..07e21b2 100644
--- a/recipe_modules/checkout/tests/repo.expected/no_trigger.json
+++ b/recipe_modules/checkout/tests/repo.expected/no_trigger.json
@@ -884,7 +884,7 @@
       "--force-sync",
       "--current-branch",
       "--jobs",
-      "8",
+      "12",
       "--verbose"
     ],
     "cwd": "[START_DIR]/co",
diff --git a/recipe_modules/checkout/tests/repo.expected/prefix.json b/recipe_modules/checkout/tests/repo.expected/prefix.json
index 62abc99..e3cc199 100644
--- a/recipe_modules/checkout/tests/repo.expected/prefix.json
+++ b/recipe_modules/checkout/tests/repo.expected/prefix.json
@@ -759,7 +759,7 @@
       "--force-sync",
       "--current-branch",
       "--jobs",
-      "8",
+      "12",
       "--verbose"
     ],
     "cwd": "[START_DIR]/co",
diff --git a/recipe_modules/checkout/tests/repo.expected/try-multiple-cqdeps.json b/recipe_modules/checkout/tests/repo.expected/try-multiple-cqdeps.json
index 5b4acac..ed01080 100644
--- a/recipe_modules/checkout/tests/repo.expected/try-multiple-cqdeps.json
+++ b/recipe_modules/checkout/tests/repo.expected/try-multiple-cqdeps.json
@@ -1072,7 +1072,7 @@
       "--force-sync",
       "--current-branch",
       "--jobs",
-      "8",
+      "12",
       "--verbose"
     ],
     "cwd": "[START_DIR]/co",
diff --git a/recipe_modules/checkout/tests/repo.expected/try-multiple-onenotapplied.json b/recipe_modules/checkout/tests/repo.expected/try-multiple-onenotapplied.json
index 77fa59f..8bb5abb 100644
--- a/recipe_modules/checkout/tests/repo.expected/try-multiple-onenotapplied.json
+++ b/recipe_modules/checkout/tests/repo.expected/try-multiple-onenotapplied.json
@@ -928,7 +928,7 @@
       "--force-sync",
       "--current-branch",
       "--jobs",
-      "8",
+      "12",
       "--verbose"
     ],
     "cwd": "[START_DIR]/co",
diff --git a/recipe_modules/checkout/tests/repo.expected/try-multiple.json b/recipe_modules/checkout/tests/repo.expected/try-multiple.json
index bafed48..1ab53c8 100644
--- a/recipe_modules/checkout/tests/repo.expected/try-multiple.json
+++ b/recipe_modules/checkout/tests/repo.expected/try-multiple.json
@@ -843,7 +843,7 @@
       "--force-sync",
       "--current-branch",
       "--jobs",
-      "8",
+      "12",
       "--verbose"
     ],
     "cwd": "[START_DIR]/co",
diff --git a/recipe_modules/checkout/tests/repo.expected/try.json b/recipe_modules/checkout/tests/repo.expected/try.json
index 9b508fb..cb4c61a 100644
--- a/recipe_modules/checkout/tests/repo.expected/try.json
+++ b/recipe_modules/checkout/tests/repo.expected/try.json
@@ -761,7 +761,7 @@
       "--force-sync",
       "--current-branch",
       "--jobs",
-      "8",
+      "12",
       "--verbose"
     ],
     "cwd": "[START_DIR]/co",
diff --git a/recipe_modules/checkout/tests/repo.expected/try_manifest.json b/recipe_modules/checkout/tests/repo.expected/try_manifest.json
index 3230cbb..e3c44bf 100644
--- a/recipe_modules/checkout/tests/repo.expected/try_manifest.json
+++ b/recipe_modules/checkout/tests/repo.expected/try_manifest.json
@@ -1396,7 +1396,7 @@
       "--force-sync",
       "--current-branch",
       "--jobs",
-      "8",
+      "12",
       "--verbose"
     ],
     "cwd": "[START_DIR]/co",
diff --git a/recipe_modules/checkout/tests/repo.expected/try_repo_not_in_manifest.json b/recipe_modules/checkout/tests/repo.expected/try_repo_not_in_manifest.json
index e0415da..7e58b67 100644
--- a/recipe_modules/checkout/tests/repo.expected/try_repo_not_in_manifest.json
+++ b/recipe_modules/checkout/tests/repo.expected/try_repo_not_in_manifest.json
@@ -759,7 +759,7 @@
       "--force-sync",
       "--current-branch",
       "--jobs",
-      "8",
+      "12",
       "--verbose"
     ],
     "cwd": "[START_DIR]/co",
diff --git a/recipes/target_to_cipd.expected/success.json b/recipes/target_to_cipd.expected/success.json
index 3a5285b..de4bea5 100644
--- a/recipes/target_to_cipd.expected/success.json
+++ b/recipes/target_to_cipd.expected/success.json
@@ -1139,7 +1139,7 @@
       "--force-sync",
       "--current-branch",
       "--jobs",
-      "8",
+      "12",
       "--verbose"
     ],
     "cwd": "[START_DIR]/co",