Transitioning a performance state of a processor
US8966296B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 17, 2012 |
| Grant date | Feb 24, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 12, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D10/00
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A processing circuit independent of a processor determines a current utilization of the processor, based on events of an execution pipeline of the processor. According to the determined utilization, the processing circuit causes the processor to transition from a first of the plurality of performance states to a second of the plurality of performance states.
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