2002 IEEE International Conference on Computer Design (ICCD'02)
Power-Constrained Microprocessor Design
Freiburg, Germany
September 16-September 18
ISBN: 0-7695-1700-5
Power dissipation and power density have become first-order design constraints, even for high-performance systems. For future designs it will be the dominant constraint. In this paper we suggest a systematic approach to optimizing a processor design under (only) a power constraint. The approach uses the energy-performance ratio (EPR) of the various design parameters as the key to identifying opportunities for improving energy-efficiency.