Reduce system active power based on memory usage patterns

A memory device comprises a memory array including memory cells, a communication interface to a host device, and a memory control unit operatively coupled to the memory array and the communication interface. The memory control unit is configured to store requests to access the memory in the queue, determine whether queued memory access requests are to sequential addresses of the memory array or to random addresses of the memory array, reduce an operating rate of one or more first components of the memory control unit when the queued memory access requests are to sequential addresses of the memory array, and reduce an operating rate of one or more second components of the memory control unit when the queued memory access requests are to random addresses of the memory array.