Patent · US Active

Distribution of tasks among asymmetric processing elements

US11054890B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Intel Corporation · US

Inventors

Herbert Hum · Portland, US
Eric Sprangle · Austin, US
Doug Carmean · Beaverton, US
Rajesh Kumar · Palo Alto, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 31, 2013
Grant date	Jul 6, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 18, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02D30/50
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Techniques to control power and processing among a plurality of asymmetric processing elements are disclosed. In one embodiment, one or more asymmetric processing elements are power managed to migrate processes or threads among a plurality of processing elements according to the performance and power needs of the system.

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