| 摘要 |
A system, apparatus, and method are provided for dynamically adjusting or modifying the operating frequency of a CPU or other processor component, based on a current performance of an application (or applications) executed by the CPU and a target performance, such as a performance level identified in a service level agreement (SLA) associated with the application(s). Multiple thresholds or zones of performance are defined, which may be altered during operation (e.g., based on a profile or predicted CPU workload), and each threshold/zone is associated with a frequency adjustment to implement when the application's performance triggers the threshold or zone. Illustrative adjustments include maximizing the operating frequency, minimizing it, and scaling it up or down one or more discrete levels within a range of frequencies at which the CPU can operate. Thus, CPU operation is adjusted with a primary goal of satisfying application SLAs and a secondary goal of conserving energy. |
