System, apparatus and method for dynamic power state scaling of a voltage regulator for a processor
US11314299B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 27, 2020 |
| Grant date | Apr 26, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 27, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D10/00
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one embodiment, a processor includes: at least one core to execute a workload; a voltage regulator to provide an operating voltage to the at least one core; and a power controller coupled to the voltage regulator. The power controller may control the voltage regulator to provide the operating voltage, and may have a voltage regulator control circuit to select one of a plurality of power state profiles based at least in part on a classification of the workload, and to cause an update to a power state of the voltage regulator according to the selected power state profile. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
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