Dynamic intelligent allocation and utilization of package maximum operating current budget
AssigneeIntel Corporation
InventorHurd Linda
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus relating to dynamic intelligent allocation and utilization of package maximum operating current budget are described. In one embodiment, at least one computational element may be caused to operate at an increased frequency in response to a determination that an opportunity exists to reduce a maximum dynamic capacitance associated with the processor. The determination may be based on an idle status of one or more subsystems of the processor. Other embodiments are also disclosed and claimed.
Claims30
A processor comprising:
- at least one computational element;
- and
- logic to cause the at least one computational element to operate at an increased frequency in response to a determination that an opportunity exists to reduce a dynamic capacitance associated with the processor,
- wherein the determination is to be based on an idle status of one or more subsystems of the processor.
A method comprising:
- determining whether an opportunity exists to reduce a dynamic capacitance associated with a processor having at least one computational element;
- and
- causing the at least one computational element to operate at an increased frequency in response to the determination that the opportunity exists to reduce the dynamic capacitance associated with the processor,
- wherein the determination is based on an idle status of one or more subsystems of the processor.
A system comprising:
- a processor having at least one computational element and logic to cause the at least one computational element to operate at an increased frequency in response to a determination that an opportunity exists to reduce a dynamic capacitance associated with the processor,
- wherein the determination is to be based on an idle status of one or more subsystems of the processor.
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 whether an opportunity exists to reduce a dynamic capacitance associated with a processor having at least one computational element;
- and
- cause the at least one computational element to operate at an increased frequency in response to the determination that the opportunity exists to reduce the dynamic capacitance associated with the processor,
- wherein the determination is based on an idle status of one or more subsystems of the processor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.