Method, apparatus, and system for optimizing frequency and performance in a multidie microprocessor
US8806248B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 30, 2013 |
| Grant date | Aug 12, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 30, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D10/00
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
With the progress toward multi-core processors, each core is can not readily ascertain the status of the other dies with respect to an idle or active status. A proposal for utilizing an interface to transmit core status among multiple cores in a multi-die microprocessor is discussed. Consequently, this facilitates thermal management by allowing an optimal setting for setting performance and frequency based on utilizing each core status.
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