Mobile CPU power consumption benchmark

[amidan]

Hi All,

I have to determine the power consumption of the CPU (a part of the SOC)for a series of smart phones (e.g. Nokia, BlackBerry, Motorola and HTC). My problem is that I don't have the perfect solution to do this but and old fashion one using an amp meter to measure the current on stand-by and after that during the execution of a test software program. More specifically I must measure the power consumption for each phone while running a series of Java benchmarks (for example GrinderBench).

To obtain the measurements I searched for software that helps you measure your phone’s power consumption. For example I found: ”Nokia Energy Profiler” , which works on Nokia sets only. My problem is that for the other phones I did not find similar software applications. If anyone knows where I can find similar software for other models, please send me an email([email protected]) or post a reply.

I also want your input and comments if I am on the right track. Is this the correct way to measure the power consumption, or you would like to suggest other methods?

Best Regards,
Adi