Functional Description
ARM DDI 0500D
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Table 2-5
describes the supported power domain states for individual cores. The power domain
state in each core is independent of all other cores.
You must follow the dynamic power management and powerup and powerdown sequences
described in the following sections. Any deviation from these sequences can lead to
UNPREDICTABLE
results.
The supported power modes are:
•
Normal state
.
•
Standby state
on page 2-19
.
•
Individual core shutdown mode
on page 2-21
.
•
Cluster shutdown mode without system driven L2 flush
on page 2-22
.
•
Cluster shutdown mode with system driven L2 flush
on page 2-23
.
•
Dormant mode
on page 2-24
.
•
Retention state
on page 2-25
.
Normal state
This is the normal mode of operation where all of the processor functionality is available. The
Cortex-A53 processor uses gated clocks and gates to disable inputs to unused functional blocks.
Only the logic in use to perform an operation consumes any dynamic power.
Table 2-4 Supported processor power states
Power domains
Description
PDCORTEXA53
PDL2
PDCPU<n>
Off
Off
Off
Cluster off - L2 RAMs and all cores are off.
Off
On/Ret
Off
L2 Dormant mode - L2 RAMs retained and all cores are off.
On
Ret
Off/Ret
a
L2 Retention - L2 RAMs retained and all cores either retained or turned off.
On
On See
Table 2-5
Cluster L2 RAM active - L2 RAM active and all cores are in either on, off or
retention state.
a. All cores in the cluster to be in WFE, WFI, retention or powered off.
Table 2-5 Supported core power states
Power domains
Description
PDCPU
PDADVSIMD
Off
Off
Core off.
On
On
Core on - Advanced SIMD and Floating-point on.
On
Ret
AdvSIMD retention - Advanced SIMD and Floating-point in retention.
Ret
Ret
Core retention - core logic and Advanced SIMD and Floating-point in retention.