Cache coherency between CPU cache hierarchies

    公开(公告)号:GB2493880A

    公开(公告)日:2013-02-20

    申请号:GB201221421

    申请日:2009-03-27

    Applicant: INTEL CORP

    Abstract: A first processor 101, such as a central processing unit (CPU), is in a cache coherency domain with a first set of coherency rules 109. Another processor 105, such as a graphics processing unit (GPU), is in a different coherency domain 111 with a second set of coherency rules. The first processor has a level 1 processor cache 103 (L1 cache) and a lower level processor cache 107. The second processor has a level 1 graphics cache 104 (L1 cache) and a lower level cache 108. The first processor uses the first set of coherency rules with the lower level graphics cache. The second processor uses the second set of coherency rules with the lower level graphics cache. The lower level graphics cache may be a mid-level or last level cache. The first processor may snoop the lower level graphics cache.

    POWER MANAGEMENT FOR AN INTEGRATED GRAPHICS DEVICE
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    发明申请
    POWER MANAGEMENT FOR AN INTEGRATED GRAPHICS DEVICE 审中-公开
    集成图形设备的电源管理

    公开(公告)号:WO03096170A2

    公开(公告)日:2003-11-20

    申请号:PCT/US0310428

    申请日:2003-04-02

    Applicant: INTEL CORP

    Abstract: In one embodiment of the invention, an integrated device is described that employs a mechanism to control power consumption of a graphics memory controller hub (GMCH) through both voltage and frequency adjustment of clock signal received from a clock generator. The GMCH comprises a graphics core and a circuit to alter operational behavior, such as the frequency of a render clock signal supplied to the graphics core. The circuit is adapted to monitor idleness of the graphics core and reduce a frequency level of the render clock signal if the idleness exceeds a determined percentage of time.

    Abstract translation: 在本发明的一个实施例中,描述了一种集成装置,其采用机制来通过从时钟发生器接收的时钟信号的电压和频率调整来控制图形存储器控制器集线器(GMCH)的功率消耗。 GMCH包括图形核心和改变操作行为的电路,例如提供给图形核心的渲染时钟信号的频率。 该电路适用于监视图形核心的空闲,并且如果闲置时间超过确定的时间百分比,则降低渲染时钟信号的频率水平。

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