REAL-TIME POWER METER FOR OPTIMIZING PROCESSOR POWER MANAGEMENT

    公开(公告)号:US20210334187A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-28

    申请号:US16860967

    申请日:2020-04-28

    Abstract: A scheme is provided for a processor to measure or estimate the dynamic capacitance (Cdyn) associated with an executing application and take a proportional throttling action. Proportional throttling has significantly less impact on performance and hence presents an opportunity to get back the lost bins and proportionally clip power if it exceeds a specification threshold. The ability to infer a magnitude of power excursion of a power virus event (and hence, the real Cdyn) above a set power threshold limit enables the processor to proportionally adjust the processor operating frequency to bring it back under the limit. With this scheme, the processor distinguishes a small power excursion versus a large one and reacts proportionally, yielding better performance.

    Dynamic power limit sharing in a platform
    48.
    发明授权
    Dynamic power limit sharing in a platform 有权
    动态功率极限共享平台

    公开(公告)号:US09557804B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-01-31

    申请号:US14867490

    申请日:2015-09-28

    Abstract: A method and apparatus for dynamic power limit sharing among the modules in the platform. In one embodiment of the invention, the platform comprises a processor and memory modules. By expanding the power domain to include the processor and the memory modules, dynamic sharing of the power budget of the platform between the processor and the memory modules is enabled. For low-bandwidth workloads, the dynamic sharing of the power budget offers significant opportunity for the processor to increase its frequency by using the headroom in the memory power and vice versa. This enables higher peak performance for the same total platform power budget in one embodiment of the invention.

    Abstract translation: 一种用于在平台中的模块之间动态功率限制共享的方法和装置。 在本发明的一个实施例中,平台包括处理器和存储器模块。 通过扩展功率域以包括处理器和存储器模块,可以实现处理器和存储器模块之间的平台功率预算的动态共享。 对于低带宽工作负载,功率预算的动态共享为处理器通过使用存储器电源中的余量增加频率提供了重要机会,反之亦然。 这在本发明的一个实施例中能够实现相同的总平台功率预算的更高峰值性能。

    Measurement of performance scalability in a microprocessor
    49.
    发明授权
    Measurement of performance scalability in a microprocessor 有权
    微处理器性能可扩展性测量

    公开(公告)号:US09513688B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-12-06

    申请号:US13844815

    申请日:2013-03-16

    CPC classification number: G06F1/324 G06F1/3203 G06F1/3206 Y02D10/126

    Abstract: A scalability algorithm causes a processor to initialize a performance indicator counter, operate at an initial frequency of the first clock signal for a first duration, and determine, based on the performance indicator counter, an initial performance of the first processing core. The algorithm may then cause the processor to operate at a second frequency of the first clock signal for a second duration and determine, based on the performance indicator counter, a second performance of the first processing core. A performance scalability of the first processing core may be determined based on the initial performance and the second performance and an operational parameter, such as one or more clock frequencies and/or supply voltage(s), may be changed based on the determined scalability.

    Abstract translation: 可扩展性算法使处理器初始化性能指标计数器,在第一时间信号的初始频率下操作第一持续时间,并且基于性能指标计数器确定第一处理核心的初始性能。 该算法然后可以使处理器在第一时钟信号的第二频率下工作持续第二持续时间,并且基于性能指标计数器确定第一处理核心的第二性能。 可以基于初始性能和第二性能来确定第一处理核心的性能可扩展性,并且可以基于所确定的可扩展性来改变诸如一个或多个时钟频率和/或供电电压的操作参数。

    Forcing core low power states in a processor
    50.
    发明授权
    Forcing core low power states in a processor 有权
    在处理器中强制核心低功耗状态

    公开(公告)号:US09495001B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-11-15

    申请号:US13972569

    申请日:2013-08-21

    Abstract: In an embodiment, a processor includes a plurality of cores each to independently execute instructions, a power delivery logic coupled to the plurality of cores, and a power controller including a first logic to cause a first core to enter into a first low power state of an operating system power management scheme independently of the OS, during execution of at least one thread on the first core. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

    Abstract translation: 在一个实施例中,处理器包括多个核心,每个核心各自独立地执行指令,耦合到多个核心的功率传递逻辑,以及功率控制器,其包括使第一核心进入第一低功率状态的第一逻辑 在第一核心的至少一个线程的执行期间独立于OS的操作系统电源管理方案。 描述和要求保护其他实施例。

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