PLATFORM POWER CONSUMPTION REDUCTION VIA POWER STATE SWITCHING

摘要

Methods and apparatus relating to platform power consumption reduction via power state switching are described. In one embodiment, control logic causes a processor to enter a first low power consumption state (e.g., S0ix) instead of a second low power consumption state (e.g., S3) based on whether a threshold time period exists between a first wake event (e.g., corresponding to a first one of one or more awake requests) and a second wake event (e.g., corresponding to a second one of the one or more awake requests). Other embodiments are also claimed and disclosed.

主权项

1. An apparatus comprising:
control logic, the control logic at least partially comprising hardware logic, to cause a processor to enter a first low power consumption state instead of a second low power consumption state based on a threshold time period between a first wake event and a second wake event, wherein the first low power consumption state is to consume more power than the second low power consumption state.