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Utilization of processor capacity at low operating frequencies

US9256276B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Intel Corporation · US

Inventors

Ruchira Sasanka · Hillsboro, US
Alexander Gendler · Kiryat Motzkin, IL
Udi Sherel · Netanya, IL

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 27, 2013
Grant date	Feb 9, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 12, 2033

Classification

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

Abstract

In an embodiment, a processor includes one or more cores including a first core operable at an operating voltage between a minimum operating voltage and a maximum operating voltage. The processor also includes a power control unit including first logic to enable coupling of ancillary logic to the first core responsive to the operating voltage being less than or equal to a threshold voltage, and to disable the coupling of the ancillary logic to the first core responsive to the operating voltage being greater than the threshold voltage. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

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