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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 06, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 29, 2004
Applicants:
Quinn W. Merrell, Phoenix, AZ (US);
R. Frank O'bleness, Tempe, AZ (US);
Sujat Jamil, Austin, TX (US);
Hang T. Nguyen, Tempe, AZ (US);
Inventors:
Quinn W. Merrell, Phoenix, AZ (US);
R. Frank O'Bleness, Tempe, AZ (US);
Sujat Jamil, Austin, TX (US);
Hang T. Nguyen, Tempe, AZ (US);
Assignee:
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 12/00 (2006.01); G06F 13/00 (2006.01); G06F 13/28 (2006.01); G06F 1/26 (2006.01); G06F 1/32 (2006.01); G06F 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method and apparatus for providing a low power mode for a processor while maintaining snoop throughput are disclosed. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a cache, a processor, and a frequency controller. The frequency controller is to operate the apparatus in a low power mode in which the operating frequency of the cache is higher than the operating frequency of the processor.