Device-Querying Functions

Queries various characteristics specific to the processor graphics. This topic only applies to Intel® 64 and IA-32 architectures targeting Intel® Graphics Technology.

Syntax

GfxGpuPlatform _GFX_get_device_platform(void);

GfxGpuSKU _GFX_get_device_sku(void);

int _GFX_get_device_hardware_thread_count(void);

int _GFX_get_device_min_frequency(void);

int _GFX_get_device_max_frequency(void);

int _GFX_get_device_current_frequency(void);

Parameters

None.

Description

These functions get various characteristics of the specific processor graphics you are using.

The following table shows the information each function gets:

Function	Description
_GFX_get_device_platform	Gets the type of the installed processor graphics.
_GFX_get_device_sku	Gets the platform of the processor graphics (SKU).
_GFX_get_device_hardware_thread_count	Gets the maximum number of threads that the processor graphics can run in parallel.
_GFX_get_device_min_frequency	Gets the minimum frequency of the processor graphics.
_GFX_get_device_max_frequency	Gets the maximum frequency of the processor graphics.
_GFX_get_device_current_frequency	Gets the current frequency of the processor graphics.

Return Values

Function: _GFX_get_device_platform	0-Unknown 1- SNB 2-IVB 3-HSW 4-BDW 5-VLV 6-CHV
Function: _GFX_get_device_sku	0-Unknown 1- GT1 2-GT2 3-GT3 4-GT4 5-GTVLV 6-GTVLVPLUS 7-GTCHV
Function: _GFX_get_device_hardware_thread_count	An integer. The maximum number of threads that the processor graphics can run in parallel.
Function: _GFX_get_device_min_frequency	An integer. The minimum frequency, in MHz, of the processor graphics.
Function: _GFX_get_device_max_frequency	An integer. The maximum frequency, in MHz, of the processor graphics.
Function: _GFX_get_device_current_frequency	An integer. The current frequency, in MHz, of the processor graphics.