Nvidia corporation (20240094796). TECHNIQUES TO MODIFY PROCESSOR PERFORMANCE simplified abstract

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TECHNIQUES TO MODIFY PROCESSOR PERFORMANCE

Organization Name

nvidia corporation

Inventor(s)

Sreedhar Narayanaswamy of Sunnyvale CA (US)

Kyle John O'shaughnessy of Santa Rosa CA (US)

Pratikkumar Dilipkumar Patel of Milpitas CA (US)

Chad R. Plummer of San Rafael CA (US)

Benjamin D. Faulkner of Los Altos Hills CA (US)

TECHNIQUES TO MODIFY PROCESSOR PERFORMANCE - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240094796 titled 'TECHNIQUES TO MODIFY PROCESSOR PERFORMANCE

Simplified Explanation

The patent application describes methods to optimize the performance of a group of processors by increasing a processor's clock frequency based on the performance of other processors in the group.

  • Explanation of the patent/innovation:
 * Method to increase a processor's clock frequency based on the performance of other processors in a group.
 * Apparatuses and systems to optimize the performance of a processor group.
 * Techniques to enhance the overall performance of a group of processors.

Potential Applications

The technology could be applied in:

  • Data centers
  • High-performance computing clusters
  • Cloud computing environments

Problems Solved

This technology addresses issues such as:

  • Balancing workload among processors
  • Maximizing the efficiency of processor groups
  • Improving overall system performance

Benefits

The benefits of this technology include:

  • Enhanced processing power
  • Improved system efficiency
  • Optimal performance of processor groups

Potential Commercial Applications

This technology could be utilized in:

  • Server farms
  • Supercomputing facilities
  • Virtualization environments

Possible Prior Art

There may be prior art related to:

  • Dynamic frequency scaling in processor groups
  • Load balancing techniques in multi-processor systems

Unanswered Questions

How does this technology impact energy consumption in processor groups?

This article does not delve into the energy efficiency implications of increasing clock frequencies based on other processors' performance.

Are there any potential drawbacks to adjusting clock frequencies in a processor group?

The potential negative effects or limitations of this method are not discussed in the article.


Original Abstract Submitted

apparatuses, systems, and techniques to optimize performance of a processor group. in at least one embodiment, a method increases a processor's clock frequency based, at least in part, on performance of other processors in a group.