Abstract:
Apparatus and method for processing virtual graphics processor telemetry data based on quanta. For example, one embodiment of a graphics processing apparatus comprises virtualization control circuitry to virtualize graphics processing resources of one or more graphics processing units (GPU), wherein one or more virtual machines (VMs) are to be provided with controlled access to the graphics processing resources in accordance with a current graphics virtualization configuration specified, at least in part, in one or more virtualization control registers of the virtualization control circuitry; a scheduler to schedule each VM for processing by the graphics processing resources in accordance with the graphics virtualization configuration, the scheduler to generate a VM switch event responsive to each VM being scheduled for processing on the graphics processing resources; power management circuitry to collect telemetry data associated with VMs which have temporarily completed processing on the graphics processing resources and to forward the telemetry data to a telemetry data aggregator, the telemetry data aggregator to combine telemetry data collected for each VM over a period of time and to store per-VM telemetry data in a data repository accessible by a virtualization management application.
Abstract:
In an embodiment, a processor includes a plurality of processing engines (PEs) to execute threads, and a guide unit. The guide unit is to: monitor execution characteristics of the plurality of PEs and the threads; generate a plurality of PE rankings, each PE ranking including the plurality of PEs in a particular order; and store the plurality of PE rankings in a memory to be provided to a scheduler, the scheduler to schedule the threads on the plurality of PEs using the plurality of PE rankings. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
Abstract:
In one embodiment, a processor includes a core to execute instructions and a core perimeter logic coupled to the core. The core perimeter logic may include a fabric interface logic coupled to the core. In turn, the fabric interface logic may include a first storage to store state information of the core when the core is in a low power state, and enable an inter-die interconnect coupled between the core and an uncore to be maintained in an active state during entry of the core into a low power state. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
Abstract:
In one embodiment, a processor includes a core to execute instructions and a core perimeter logic coupled to the core. The core perimeter logic may include a fabric interface logic coupled to the core. In turn, the fabric interface logic may include a first storage to store state information of the core when the core is in a low power state, and enable an inter-die interconnect coupled between the core and an uncore to be maintained in an active state during entry of the core into a low power state. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
Abstract:
Hardware processors and methods to perform self-monitoring diagnostics to predict and detect failure are described. In one embodiment, a hardware processor includes a plurality of cores, and a diagnostic hardware unit to isolate a core of the plurality of cores at run-time, perform a stress test on an isolated core, determine a stress factor from a result of the stress test, and store the stress factor in a data storage device.
Abstract:
In one embodiment, the present invention includes a multicore processor having a variable frequency domain including a plurality of cores and at least a portion of non-core circuitry of the processor. This non-core portion can include a cache memory, a cache controller, and an interconnect structure. In addition to this variable frequency domain, the processor can further have a fixed frequency domain including a power control unit (PCU). This unit may be configured to cause a frequency change to the variable frequency domain without draining the non-core portion of pending transactions. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
Abstract:
In one embodiment, the present invention includes a multicore processor having a power controller with logic to dynamically switch a power management policy from a power biased policy to a performance biased policy when a utilization of the processor exceeds a threshold level. Thus at low utilizations, reduced power consumption can be realized, while at higher utilizations, greater performance can be realized. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
Abstract:
In an embodiment, a processor includes a first chip of a multi-chip package (MCP). The first chip includes at least one core and first chip temperature control (TC) logic to assert a first power adjustment signal at a second chip of the MCP responsive to an indication that a first chip temperature of the first chip exceeds a first threshold. The processor also includes a conduit that includes a bi-directional pin to couple the first chip to the second chip within the MCP. The conduit is to transport the first power adjustment signal from the first chip to the second chip and the first power adjustment signal is to cause an adjustment of a second chip power consumption of the second chip. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
Abstract:
In one embodiment, a multicore processor includes cores that can independently execute instructions, each at an independent voltage and frequency. The processor may include a power controller having logic to provide for configurability of power management features of the processor. One such feature enables at least one core to operate at an independent performance state based on a state of a single power domain indicator present in a control register. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
Abstract:
A processing device includes a plurality of processing cores, a control register, associated with a first processing core of the plurality of processing cores, to store a first base clock frequency value at which the first processing core is to run, and a power management circuit to receive a base clock frequency request comprising a second base clock frequency value, store the second base clock frequency value in the control register to cause the first processing core to run at the second base clock frequency value, and expose the second base clock frequency value on a hardware interface associated with the power management circuit.