AMD Richland

8 AMD “RICHLAND” APU | HOT CHIPS 25 | PRAVEEN DONGARA | AUGUST 2013
BUILDING BLOCKS OF AMD TURBO CORE TECHNOLOGY
TEMPERATURE CALCULATION
Temp. Calculation
P
calc
 Temp
+
Worst-case ambient temp
+
Additional offsets
(to account for I/O power, etc.)
Temp.
from other TEs
P
calculated
T
calculated
RC MODEL
Using calculated temperature in the AMD Turbo CORE
algorithm is designed to enable AMD to deliver robust,
dependable, and repeatable performance that is
insensitive to part variations.
RC MODEL represents
• Cooling solution (APU heat sink, fan, etc.)
• Temperature influence of other TEs