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Title: Power management across heterogeneous processing units

Abstract

A method includes controlling active frequency states of a plurality of heterogeneous processing units based on frequency sensitivity metrics indicating performance coupling between different types of processing units in the plurality of heterogeneous processing units. A processor includes a plurality of heterogeneous processing units and a performance controller to control active frequency states of the plurality of heterogeneous processing units based on frequency sensitivity metrics indicating performance coupling between different types of processing units in the plurality of heterogeneous processing units. The active frequency state of a first type of processing unit in the plurality of heterogeneous processing units is controlled based on a first activity metric associated with a first type of processing unit and a second activity metric associated with a second type of processing unit.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1531353
Patent Number(s):
10025361
Application Number:
14/297,208
Assignee:
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (Santa Clara, CA)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
G - PHYSICS G06 - COMPUTING G06F - ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02D - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES [ICT], I.E. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES AIMING AT THE REDUCTION OF THIR OWN ENERGY USE
DOE Contract Number:  
AC52-07NA27344; B600716
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2014-06-05
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Paul, Indrani, Trichy Ravi, Vignesh, Arora, Manish, and Manne, Srilatha. Power management across heterogeneous processing units. United States: N. p., 2018. Web.
Paul, Indrani, Trichy Ravi, Vignesh, Arora, Manish, & Manne, Srilatha. Power management across heterogeneous processing units. United States.
Paul, Indrani, Trichy Ravi, Vignesh, Arora, Manish, and Manne, Srilatha. Tue . "Power management across heterogeneous processing units". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1531353.
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