Abstract
▪ POWER7 builds upon initial POWER6™ EnergyScale features by including automated on-chip functions and accelerators to assist the off-chip microcontroller firmware ▪ New energy management features in POWER7 have shown a 50% improvement in SPECpower score over baseline operation ▪ Customers can select the best EnergyScale policy to match their needs, relying on the system to balance power consumption and performance accordingly ▪ Autonomous low activity, power proxy, and circuit margin feedback functions provide even more opportunity for energy efficient operation