Method and system for independent processor voltage supply

A multi-core processor chip system, comprising:

• first and second individual processing cores formed on a unitary chip structure;
• a first adjustable power supply connected to the first core;
• a second adjustable power supply connected to the second core;
• and
• a controller connected to the first and second power supplies, the controller configured to cause the first power supply to supply a nominal power supply voltage to the first core and cause the second power supply to supply a second power supply voltage to the second core, the second power supply voltage more or less than the nominal voltage;
• wherein the first core operates at a rate within a reference clock rate specification, and wherein the second core operates within the reference clock rate specification.

A method comprising:

• producing computer executable program code;
• and
• providing the program code to be deployed to and executed on a computer system;
• the program code comprising instructions which, when executed on the computer system, causes the computer system to supply power to first and second processing cores formed on a multi-core processor system chip by:
• supplying a nominal power supply voltage to a first processing core;
• and
• supplying a second core power supply voltage to a second processing core, the second core power supply voltage greater or lower than the nominal power supply voltage;
• wherein the first core operates at a rate in compliance with a reference clock rate specification;
• and
• wherein the second core operates at a rate in compliance with the reference clock rate specification.