Dynamically adjusting operating frequency of a arithemetic processing device for predetermined applications based on power consumption of the memory in real time

摘要

An information processing apparatus 1 includes a memory 13 that stores information used for arithmetic processing. The information processing apparatus 1 includes a CPU 11 that operates arithmetic processing by using the information stored in the memory 13. The information processing apparatus 1 includes a measuring unit 15 that measures power consumption of the memory 13. The information processing apparatus 1 includes a CPU frequency controlling unit setting unit 31 that sets an operating frequency of the CPU 11 according to the power consumption measured by the measuring unit 15.

主权项

1. An information processing apparatus comprising:
a memory; and a processor coupled to the memory, wherein the processor executes a process comprising: storing a setting information of operating frequencies of the arithmetic processing device in association with power consumption ranges of the memory; storing the setting information in which an operating frequency at which electric energy consumed by the arithmetic processing device is minimized during the execution of a predetermined application is associated with the power consumption of the memory when the corresponding application is executed by the arithmetic processing device; measuring power consumption of the memory during the execution of a predetermined application; determining an operating frequency of the arithmetic processing device corresponding to the power consumption measured at the measuring from the setting information for executing the predetermined application; and setting the operating frequency of the arithmetic processing device to the operating frequency determined at the determining.