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Dynamically allocating a power budget over multiple domains of a processor

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  • US 8,775,833 B2
  • Filed: 02/28/2013
  • Issued: 07/08/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/06/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A processor comprising:

  • a first domain and a second domain, each of the first and second domains to operate at an independent voltage and frequency;

    a memory controller coupled to the first and second domains;

    at least one interface; and

    first logic to dynamically allocate a power budget for the processor between the first and second domains at run time according to a first sharing policy value for the first domain and a second sharing policy value for the second domain, the first and second sharing policy values controllable by user-level software.

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