Task allocation for thermal optimization in multicore systems

Abstract

Power dissipation for processors used in personal computers evolved along the evolution of processor capabilities. Datasheets normally contain the thermal design power (TDP), which is the maximum amount of heat generated by the CPU, which the cooling system in a computer is required to dissipate. The current research above aims to bring a decrease in the total power consumption of a processor, thus decreasing the temperature of the whole computing system, by proposing a task allocation method for multicore systems.