Power Management
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4.2.5.2 Package C1/C1E State
No additional power reduction actions are taken in the package C1 state. However, if
the C1E substate is enabled, the processor automatically transitions to the lowest
supported core clock frequency, followed by a reduction in voltage. Autonomous power
reduction actions that are based on idle timers, can trigger depending on the activity in
the system.
The package enters the C1 low-power state when:
• At least one core is in the C1 state.
• The other cores are in a C1 or lower power state.
The package enters the C1E state when:
• All cores have directly requested C1E using MWAIT(C1) with a C1E sub-state hint.
• All cores are in a power state lower that C1/C1E but the package low-power state is
limited to C1/C1E using the PMG_CST_CONFIG_CONTROL MSR.
• All cores have requested C1 using HLT or MWAIT(C1) and C1E auto-promotion is
enabled in POWER_CTL.
No notification to the system occurs upon entry to C1/C1E.
4.2.5.3 Package C2 State
Package C2 state is an intermediate state which represents the point at which the
system level coordination is in progress. The package cannot reach this state unless all
cores are in at least C3.
The package will remain in C2 when:
• it is awaiting for a coordinated response
• the coordinated exit latency requirements are too stringent for the package to take
any power saving actions
If the exit latency requirements are high enough the package will transition to C3 or C6
state depending on the state of the cores.
4.2.5.4 Package C3 State
A processor enters the package C3 low-power state when:
• At least one core is in the C3 state.
• The other cores are in a C3 or lower power state, and the processor has been
granted permission by the platform.
• L3 shared cache retains context and becomes inaccessible in this state.
• Additional power savings actions, as allowed by the exit latency requirements,
include putting PCIe* links in L1, the uncore is not available, further voltage
reduction can be taken.
In package C3 state, the ring will be off and as a result no accesses to the LLC are
possible. The content of the LLC is preserved.