Exploiting process variation in a multicore processor
US9442559B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 14, 2013 |
| Grant date | Sep 13, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 16, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D10/00
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A disclosed method includes accessing characterization data indicating first and second sets of performance characteristics for first and second processing cores of a processor; determining, based on a performance objective and the characterization data, a first power state for the first processing core and a second power state for the second processing core; and applying the first power performance objective to the first processing core and the second power performance objective to the second processing core.
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