Controlling power consumption through multiple power limits over multiple time intervals

A method comprising:

• determining a first value of power consumption over a first time interval of a plurality of time intervals, corresponding to a plurality of power consumption limits;
• determining a second value of power consumption over a second time interval of the plurality of time intervals;
• and
• comparing the first value and the second value with two corresponding power consumption limit values from the plurality of power consumption limits to determine a power limit value,
• wherein a level of power consumption by a processor is to be modified based on the determined power limit value.

A computer-readable medium comprising one or more instructions that when executed on a processor configure the processor to perform one or more operations to:

• determine a first value of power consumption over a first time interval of a plurality of time intervals, corresponding to a plurality of power consumption limits;
• determine a second value of power consumption over a second time interval of the plurality of time intervals;
• and
• compare the first value and the second value with two corresponding power consumption limit values from the plurality of power consumption limits to determine a power limit value,
• wherein a level of power consumption by a processor is to be modified based on the determined power limit value.

A system comprising:

• a processor having a plurality of processor cores;
• memory to store a plurality of time intervals and corresponding power consumption limits;
• first logic to determine a first value of power consumption over a first time interval of the plurality of time intervals and to determine a second value of power consumption over a second time interval of the plurality of time intervals;
• second logic to compare the first value and the second value with two corresponding power consumption limit values from the plurality of power consumption limits to determine a power limit value, wherein a level of power consumption by the processor is to be modified based on the determined power limit value;
• and
• a voltage regulator to supply power to at least one of the plurality of processor cores based on the determined power limit value.