Intel Corporation
METHODS AND APPARATUS TO CONDITIONALLY ACTIVATE A BIG CORE IN A COMPUTING SYSTEM

Abstract:

Methods, apparatus, and articles of manufacture to conditionally activate a big core in a computing system are disclosed. An example apparatus including instructions stored in the apparatus; and processor circuitry to execute the instructions to: in response to a request to operate two or more processing devices as a single processing device, determine whether the two or more processing devices are available and capable of executing instructions according to the request; when the two or more processing devices are available and capable: split the instructions into first sub-instructions and second sub-instructions; provide (a) the first sub-instructions to a first processing device of the two or more processing devices and (b) the second sub-instructions to a second processing device of the two or more processing devices; and generate an output by combining a first output of the first processing device and a second output of the second processing device.