67.8.1 System Power Consumption in Applicative Use Cases

Table 67-56 provides the processor power consumption in the following conditions:

  • fCPU_CLK = 800 MHz
  • fMCK = 266 MHz
  • I & D caches enabled
  • External SDRAM memory: DDR3L operating at 266 MHz
  • Use cases are run on Linux
  • Current consumptions are measured according to Figure 67-38. Note that external component current consumptions are not counted. Either the 24-bit display or the 8-bit image sensor is connected to the SAM9X7 Series device, but not both.
Table 67-55. Use Case Definition
Use Case Description
1After Linux boot root prompt
2Running 2D graphics benchmark with EGT monitor (800x480 DSI panel @ 46 fps) - 22% CPU usage
3SAM9X70 running as iPerf server
4Run Bonnie++ on USB mass storage
5Image sensor video recording with QVGA resolution - 10 fps
Figure 67-38. Current Measurement for Applicative Use Cases
Table 67-56. Current Consumption in Applicative Use Cases at TA = 25°C
Power Input Voltage Level (V) Current Consumption vs Use Case (mA)
#1 #2 #3 #4 #5
VDD_3V3 3.30 50 38 50 35 100
VDDCORE 1.15 130 155 170 200 170
VDDIOM 1.35 20 32 70 30 39