Autonomous C-state algorithm and computational engine alignment for improved processor power efficiency

One or more non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising one or more instructions that when executed on at least one processor configure the at least one processor to perform one or more operations to:

• determine whether a semiconductor package should enter a package C state based on energy consumption values for entry into and exit from the package C state, an amount of time the semiconductor package stayed in the package C state previously, and one or more breakeven time points between the various package C states;
• detect a delay by an imaging computational unit of the semiconductor package to enter a low power consumption state relative to one or more other computational units of the semiconductor package, wherein the semiconductor package is to remain in its current state based at least in part on comparison of a monitored time spent at the package C state and at least one of the one or more breakeven time points;
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• cause the imaging computational unit to operate at a higher frequency to enter the low power consumption state in response to detection of the delay, wherein the higher frequency is higher by at least one frequency bin.