What does "thermal throttling" mean for an embedded SoC, and what design considerations does it impose on sustained high-performance workloads?
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The correct answer is A) When a chip's temperature exceeds a safe threshold, it automatically reduces clock speed to avoid damage; designs with sustained heavy workloads must account for reduced throughput once thermal limits are reached unless cooling is adequate
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When a chip's temperature exceeds a safe threshold, it automatically reduces clock speed to avoid damage; designs with sustained heavy workloads must account for reduced throughput once thermal limits are reached unless cooling is adequate
Sustained computational loads generate heat; without sufficient cooling (heatsinks, airflow), an SoC may throttle its clock speed to stay within safe temperature limits, meaning a system designed for peak performance must plan for sustained throughput under thermal constraints.