Intel P4500 CP80617004803AA Data Sheet
Product codes
CP80617004803AA
Power Management
42
Datasheet
Entry and exit of the C-States at the thread and core level are shown in below figure.
While individual threads can request low power C-states, power saving actions only
take place once the core C-state is resolved. Core C-states are automatically resolved
by the processor. For thread and core C-states, a transition to and from C0 is required
before entering any other C-state.
take place once the core C-state is resolved. Core C-states are automatically resolved
by the processor. For thread and core C-states, a transition to and from C0 is required
before entering any other C-state.
Figure 4-9. Idle Power Management Breakdown of the Processor Cores
Processor Package State
Core 1 State
Thread 0
Core 0 State
Thread 0
Figure 4-10.Thread and Core C-State Entry and Exit
C1
C1E
C6
C3
C0
MWAIT(C1), HLT
C0
MWAIT(C6),
P_LVL3 I/O Read
MWAIT(C3),
P_LV2 I/O Read
MWAIT(C1), HLT
(C1E Enabled)