CPU CENTRIC PLATFORM POWER MANAGEMENT AND CURRENT UNDER REPORTING DETECTION

To address problems associated with power management of electronic devices, the subject matter described herein provides improved power management solutions that enable CPUs and other electronic components to characterize real-time power consumption. This may be used to assess an effect of added platform level features after factory testing, and may be used to improve or optimize system performance. These solutions may include an accurate platform-independent integrated voltage measurement, dedicated to a reliable absolute voltage measurement that may be used for multiple purposes. The subject matter described herein proposes a combination of a voltage detector and an algorithm implemented in the electronic component (e.g., CPU) that may be used to compensate for voltage variations due to tolerances or guard bands, and may be used to detect discrepancies of underreporting or overreporting of current information by the platform VR.