turboSPOT® is Ambiq’s ultra-low power dynamic performance scaling technology. Built on Ambiq’s SPOT® platform, it enables a higher frequency (HP) operating mode for the CPU and memory to run at an elevated frequency. turboSPOT supports 2-level dynamic scaling of the CPU, with seamless, zero-overhead transitions driven by software based on workload requirements.
turboSPOT® was introduced with the Apollo3 Blue® SoC in 2018 and is now available across multiple generations of Ambiq Apollo SoCs. The technology continues to evolve and is supported on newer Apollo platforms.
turboSPOT® provides seamless, software-controlled transitions between low-power and high-performance operating modes with virtually no transition overhead. Applications can increase processing performance for demanding workloads and then return to an energy-efficient operating mode when the workload decreases, helping maximize battery life.
turboSPOT® is software-controlled. Developers can dynamically switch between operating modes based on application requirements, enabling intelligent performance scaling for compute-intensive tasks while minimizing power consumption during normal operation.
turboSPOT® supports two operating performance levels: a standard ultra-low-power mode for everyday processing and a higher-performance mode that increases CPU and memory frequency for compute-intensive workloads. This enables developers to balance performance and energy efficiency based on application needs.
turboSPOT® is built on Ambiq’s SPOT® platform and extends its ultra-low-power architecture with dynamic performance scaling. Rather than operating at a fixed frequency, turboSPOT® allows supported Apollo SoCs to increase processing performance when needed while preserving the power efficiency that defines the SPOT platform.
turboSPOT® is available on multiple Ambiq Apollo SoCs, beginning with Apollo3 Blue and continuing across newer Apollo product families. Support will continue to expand as new Apollo SoCs are introduced.
turboSPOT® is built on Ambiq’s SPOT® platform and extends its ultra-low-power architecture with dynamic performance scaling. Rather than operating at a fixed frequency, turboSPOT® allows supported Apollo SoCs to increase processing performance when needed while preserving the power efficiency that defines the SPOT platform.