Intermittently optimized turbo boost technology

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12535872-B2
Application number	US-202117559918-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 22, 2021
Priority date	Dec 22, 2021
Publication date	Jan 27, 2026
Grant date	Jan 27, 2026

Abstract

Systems, apparatuses and methods may provide for technology that detects a condition with respect to a system including a processing unit, wherein the processing unit is to include a turbo operation mode and intermittently or regularly shortens a repeated active duration of the turbo operation mode in response to the condition. In one example, intermittently shortening the repeated active duration of the turbo operation mode includes modifying a duration setting a rate of occurrence setting, a power level ratio setting and/or a duty cycle setting.

First claim

We claim:

1 . A computing system comprising:
a power management unit; a processing unit coupled to the power management unit, the processing unit including a turbo operation mode; and a memory including a set of instructions, which when executed by the power management unit, cause the power management unit to:
detect a condition with respect to the computing system, wherein the condition is to include a charge level of a battery in the system falling below a threshold, and
shorten a repeated active duration of the turbo operation mode in response to the condition.

2 . The computing system of claim 1 , wherein to shorten the repeated active duration of the turbo operation mode, the instructions, when executed, further cause the power management unit to modify one or more of a duration setting, a rate of occurrence setting, a power level ratio setting or a duty cycle setting.

3 . The computing system of claim 1 , wherein the condition is also to include a presence of a battery power signal, an activation of a user setting or an impedance of a battery in the system exceeding a threshold.

4 . The computing system of claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed, further cause the power management unit to:
monitor a naturally occurring workload, and adjust a power limit associated with the turbo operation mode based on the naturally occurring workload.

5 . The computing system of claim 1 , wherein the repeated active duration of the turbo operation mode is to be intermittently or regularly shortened.

6 . The computing system of claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed, further cause the computing system to lengthen a repeated inactive duration of the turbo operation mode in response to the condition.

7 . The at least one non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 5 , wherein the instructions, when executed, further cause the computing system to lengthen a repeated inactive duration of the turbo operation mode in response to the condition.

8 . At least one non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising a set of instructions, which when executed by a computing system, cause the computing system to:
detect a condition with respect to the computing system, wherein the condition is to include a charge level of a battery in the computing system falling below a threshold, wherein the computing system is to include a processing unit, and wherein the processing unit is to include a turbo operation mode; and shorten a repeated active duration of the turbo operation mode in response to the condition.

9 . The at least one non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 7 , wherein to shorten the repeated active duration of the turbo operation mode, the instructions, when executed, further cause the computing system to modify one or more of a duration setting, a rate of occurrence setting, a power level ratio setting or a duty cycle setting.

10 . The at least one non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein the condition also is to include a presence of a battery power signal, an activation of a user setting or an impedance of a battery in the system exceeding a threshold.

11 . The at least one non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein the instructions, when executed, further cause the computing system to:
monitor a naturally occurring workload; and adjust a power limit associated with the turbo operation mode based on the naturally occurring workload.

12 . The at least one non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein the repeated active duration of the turbo operation mode is to be intermittently or regularly shortened.

13 . A semiconductor apparatus comprising:
one or more substrates; and logic coupled to the one or more substrates, wherein the logic is implemented at least partly in one or more of configurable or fixed-functionality hardware, the logic to: detect a condition with respect to a system including a processing unit, wherein the condition is to include a charge level of a battery in the computing system falling below a threshold, and wherein the processing unit is to include a turbo operation mode; and shorten a repeated active duration of the turbo operation mode in response to the condition.

14 . The semiconductor apparatus of claim 13 , wherein to shorten the repeated active duration of the turbo operation mode, the logic is to modify one or more of a duration setting, a rate of occurrence setting, a power level ratio setting or a duty cycle setting.

15 . The semiconductor apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the condition is also to include a presence of a battery power signal, an activation of a user setting or an impedance of a battery in the system exceeding a threshold.

16 . The semiconductor apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the logic is further to:
monitor a naturally occurring workload; and adjust a power limit associated with the turbo operation mode based on the naturally occurring workload.

17 . The semiconductor apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the repeated active duration of the turbo operation mode is to be intermittently or regularly shortened.

18 . The semiconductor apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the logic is to lengthen a repeated inactive duration of the turbo operation mode in response to the condition.

Assignees

• Intel Corp

Inventors

• Matsumura Naoki
• Brown Merwin
• Schiff Tod

Classifications

• G06F1/3212 Primary

  Monitoring battery levels, e.g. power saving mode being initiated when battery voltage goes below a certain level · CPC title

• G06F1/263

  Arrangements for using multiple switchable power supplies, e.g. battery and AC (G06F1/30 takes precedence) · CPC title

• G06F1/3234 Primary

  Power saving characterised by the action undertaken · CPC title

• G06F1/3296

  by lowering the supply or operating voltage · CPC title

• G06F1/324

  by lowering clock frequency · CPC title