diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/arm/include/meson.build b/lib/librte_eal/arm/include/meson.build
index 73b750a18f..c6a9f70d73 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/arm/include/meson.build
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/arm/include/meson.build
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ arch_headers = files(
 	'rte_pause_32.h',
 	'rte_pause_64.h',
 	'rte_pause.h',
+	'rte_power_intrinsics.h',
 	'rte_prefetch_32.h',
 	'rte_prefetch_64.h',
 	'rte_prefetch.h',
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/arm/include/rte_power_intrinsics.h b/lib/librte_eal/arm/include/rte_power_intrinsics.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a4a1bc1159
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/arm/include/rte_power_intrinsics.h
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ * Copyright(c) 2020 Intel Corporation
+ */
+
+#ifndef _RTE_POWER_INTRINSIC_ARM_H_
+#define _RTE_POWER_INTRINSIC_ARM_H_
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+#include <rte_common.h>
+
+#include "generic/rte_power_intrinsics.h"
+
+/**
+ * This function is not supported on ARM.
+ */
+static inline void
+rte_power_monitor(const volatile void *p, const uint64_t expected_value,
+		const uint64_t value_mask, const uint64_t tsc_timestamp,
+		const uint8_t data_sz)
+{
+	RTE_SET_USED(p);
+	RTE_SET_USED(expected_value);
+	RTE_SET_USED(value_mask);
+	RTE_SET_USED(tsc_timestamp);
+	RTE_SET_USED(data_sz);
+}
+
+/**
+ * This function is not supported on ARM.
+ */
+static inline void
+rte_power_monitor_sync(const volatile void *p, const uint64_t expected_value,
+		const uint64_t value_mask, const uint64_t tsc_timestamp,
+		const uint8_t data_sz, rte_spinlock_t *lck)
+{
+	RTE_SET_USED(p);
+	RTE_SET_USED(expected_value);
+	RTE_SET_USED(value_mask);
+	RTE_SET_USED(tsc_timestamp);
+	RTE_SET_USED(lck);
+	RTE_SET_USED(data_sz);
+}
+
+/**
+ * This function is not supported on ARM.
+ */
+static inline void
+rte_power_pause(const uint64_t tsc_timestamp)
+{
+	RTE_SET_USED(tsc_timestamp);
+}
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif /* _RTE_POWER_INTRINSIC_ARM_H_ */
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/include/generic/rte_power_intrinsics.h b/lib/librte_eal/include/generic/rte_power_intrinsics.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fb897d9060
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/include/generic/rte_power_intrinsics.h
@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ * Copyright(c) 2020 Intel Corporation
+ */
+
+#ifndef _RTE_POWER_INTRINSIC_H_
+#define _RTE_POWER_INTRINSIC_H_
+
+#include <inttypes.h>
+
+#include <rte_compat.h>
+#include <rte_spinlock.h>
+
+/**
+ * @file
+ * Advanced power management operations.
+ *
+ * This file define APIs for advanced power management,
+ * which are architecture-dependent.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * @warning
+ * @b EXPERIMENTAL: this API may change without prior notice
+ *
+ * Monitor specific address for changes. This will cause the CPU to enter an
+ * architecture-defined optimized power state until either the specified
+ * memory address is written to, a certain TSC timestamp is reached, or other
+ * reasons cause the CPU to wake up.
+ *
+ * Additionally, an `expected` 64-bit value and 64-bit mask are provided. If
+ * mask is non-zero, the current value pointed to by the `p` pointer will be
+ * checked against the expected value, and if they match, the entering of
+ * optimized power state may be aborted.
+ *
+ * @param p
+ *   Address to monitor for changes.
+ * @param expected_value
+ *   Before attempting the monitoring, the `p` address may be read and compared
+ *   against this value. If `value_mask` is zero, this step will be skipped.
+ * @param value_mask
+ *   The 64-bit mask to use to extract current value from `p`.
+ * @param tsc_timestamp
+ *   Maximum TSC timestamp to wait for. Note that the wait behavior is
+ *   architecture-dependent.
+ * @param data_sz
+ *   Data size (in bytes) that will be used to compare expected value with the
+ *   memory address. Can be 1, 2, 4 or 8. Supplying any other value will lead
+ *   to undefined result.
+ */
+__rte_experimental
+static inline void rte_power_monitor(const volatile void *p,
+		const uint64_t expected_value, const uint64_t value_mask,
+		const uint64_t tsc_timestamp, const uint8_t data_sz);
+
+/**
+ * @warning
+ * @b EXPERIMENTAL: this API may change without prior notice
+ *
+ * Monitor specific address for changes. This will cause the CPU to enter an
+ * architecture-defined optimized power state until either the specified
+ * memory address is written to, a certain TSC timestamp is reached, or other
+ * reasons cause the CPU to wake up.
+ *
+ * Additionally, an `expected` 64-bit value and 64-bit mask are provided. If
+ * mask is non-zero, the current value pointed to by the `p` pointer will be
+ * checked against the expected value, and if they match, the entering of
+ * optimized power state may be aborted.
+ *
+ * This call will also lock a spinlock on entering sleep, and release it on
+ * waking up the CPU.
+ *
+ * @param p
+ *   Address to monitor for changes.
+ * @param expected_value
+ *   Before attempting the monitoring, the `p` address may be read and compared
+ *   against this value. If `value_mask` is zero, this step will be skipped.
+ * @param value_mask
+ *   The 64-bit mask to use to extract current value from `p`.
+ * @param tsc_timestamp
+ *   Maximum TSC timestamp to wait for. Note that the wait behavior is
+ *   architecture-dependent.
+ * @param data_sz
+ *   Data size (in bytes) that will be used to compare expected value with the
+ *   memory address. Can be 1, 2, 4 or 8. Supplying any other value will lead
+ *   to undefined result.
+ * @param lck
+ *   A spinlock that must be locked before entering the function, will be
+ *   unlocked while the CPU is sleeping, and will be locked again once the CPU
+ *   wakes up.
+ */
+__rte_experimental
+static inline void rte_power_monitor_sync(const volatile void *p,
+		const uint64_t expected_value, const uint64_t value_mask,
+		const uint64_t tsc_timestamp, const uint8_t data_sz,
+		rte_spinlock_t *lck);
+
+/**
+ * @warning
+ * @b EXPERIMENTAL: this API may change without prior notice
+ *
+ * Enter an architecture-defined optimized power state until a certain TSC
+ * timestamp is reached.
+ *
+ * @param tsc_timestamp
+ *   Maximum TSC timestamp to wait for. Note that the wait behavior is
+ *   architecture-dependent.
+ */
+__rte_experimental
+static inline void rte_power_pause(const uint64_t tsc_timestamp);
+
+#endif /* _RTE_POWER_INTRINSIC_H_ */
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/include/meson.build b/lib/librte_eal/include/meson.build
index cd09027958..dc007084ff 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/include/meson.build
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/include/meson.build
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ generic_headers = files(
 	'generic/rte_mcslock.h',
 	'generic/rte_memcpy.h',
 	'generic/rte_pause.h',
+	'generic/rte_power_intrinsics.h',
 	'generic/rte_prefetch.h',
 	'generic/rte_rwlock.h',
 	'generic/rte_spinlock.h',
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/ppc/include/meson.build b/lib/librte_eal/ppc/include/meson.build
index ab4bd28092..0873b2aecb 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/ppc/include/meson.build
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/ppc/include/meson.build
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ arch_headers = files(
 	'rte_io.h',
 	'rte_memcpy.h',
 	'rte_pause.h',
+	'rte_power_intrinsics.h',
 	'rte_prefetch.h',
 	'rte_rwlock.h',
 	'rte_spinlock.h',
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/ppc/include/rte_power_intrinsics.h b/lib/librte_eal/ppc/include/rte_power_intrinsics.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4ed03d521f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/ppc/include/rte_power_intrinsics.h
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ * Copyright(c) 2020 Intel Corporation
+ */
+
+#ifndef _RTE_POWER_INTRINSIC_PPC_H_
+#define _RTE_POWER_INTRINSIC_PPC_H_
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+#include <rte_common.h>
+
+#include "generic/rte_power_intrinsics.h"
+
+/**
+ * This function is not supported on PPC64.
+ */
+static inline void
+rte_power_monitor(const volatile void *p, const uint64_t expected_value,
+		const uint64_t value_mask, const uint64_t tsc_timestamp,
+		const uint8_t data_sz)
+{
+	RTE_SET_USED(p);
+	RTE_SET_USED(expected_value);
+	RTE_SET_USED(value_mask);
+	RTE_SET_USED(tsc_timestamp);
+	RTE_SET_USED(data_sz);
+}
+
+/**
+ * This function is not supported on PPC64.
+ */
+static inline void
+rte_power_monitor_sync(const volatile void *p, const uint64_t expected_value,
+		const uint64_t value_mask, const uint64_t tsc_timestamp,
+		const uint8_t data_sz, rte_spinlock_t *lck)
+{
+	RTE_SET_USED(p);
+	RTE_SET_USED(expected_value);
+	RTE_SET_USED(value_mask);
+	RTE_SET_USED(tsc_timestamp);
+	RTE_SET_USED(lck);
+	RTE_SET_USED(data_sz);
+}
+
+/**
+ * This function is not supported on PPC64.
+ */
+static inline void
+rte_power_pause(const uint64_t tsc_timestamp)
+{
+	RTE_SET_USED(tsc_timestamp);
+}
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif /* _RTE_POWER_INTRINSIC_PPC_H_ */
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/x86/include/meson.build b/lib/librte_eal/x86/include/meson.build
index f0e998c2fe..091fb647dc 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/x86/include/meson.build
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/x86/include/meson.build
@@ -12,8 +12,9 @@ arch_headers = files(
 	'rte_cycles.h',
 	'rte_io.h',
 	'rte_memcpy.h',
-	'rte_prefetch.h',
 	'rte_pause.h',
+	'rte_power_intrinsics.h',
+	'rte_prefetch.h',
 	'rte_rtm.h',
 	'rte_rwlock.h',
 	'rte_spinlock.h',
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/x86/include/rte_power_intrinsics.h b/lib/librte_eal/x86/include/rte_power_intrinsics.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c7d790c854
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/x86/include/rte_power_intrinsics.h
@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ * Copyright(c) 2020 Intel Corporation
+ */
+
+#ifndef _RTE_POWER_INTRINSIC_X86_H_
+#define _RTE_POWER_INTRINSIC_X86_H_
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+#include <rte_common.h>
+
+#include "generic/rte_power_intrinsics.h"
+
+static inline uint64_t
+__rte_power_get_umwait_val(const volatile void *p, const uint8_t sz)
+{
+	switch (sz) {
+	case sizeof(uint8_t):
+		return *(const volatile uint8_t *)p;
+	case sizeof(uint16_t):
+		return *(const volatile uint16_t *)p;
+	case sizeof(uint32_t):
+		return *(const volatile uint32_t *)p;
+	case sizeof(uint64_t):
+		return *(const volatile uint64_t *)p;
+	default:
+		/* this is an intrinsic, so we can't have any error handling */
+		RTE_ASSERT(0);
+		return 0;
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * This function uses UMONITOR/UMWAIT instructions and will enter C0.2 state.
+ * For more information about usage of these instructions, please refer to
+ * Intel(R) 64 and IA-32 Architectures Software Developer's Manual.
+ */
+static inline void
+rte_power_monitor(const volatile void *p, const uint64_t expected_value,
+		const uint64_t value_mask, const uint64_t tsc_timestamp,
+		const uint8_t data_sz)
+{
+	const uint32_t tsc_l = (uint32_t)tsc_timestamp;
+	const uint32_t tsc_h = (uint32_t)(tsc_timestamp >> 32);
+	/*
+	 * we're using raw byte codes for now as only the newest compiler
+	 * versions support this instruction natively.
+	 */
+
+	/* set address for UMONITOR */
+	asm volatile(".byte 0xf3, 0x0f, 0xae, 0xf7;"
+			:
+			: "D"(p));
+
+	if (value_mask) {
+		const uint64_t cur_value = __rte_power_get_umwait_val(p, data_sz);
+		const uint64_t masked = cur_value & value_mask;
+
+		/* if the masked value is already matching, abort */
+		if (masked == expected_value)
+			return;
+	}
+	/* execute UMWAIT */
+	asm volatile(".byte 0xf2, 0x0f, 0xae, 0xf7;"
+			: /* ignore rflags */
+			: "D"(0), /* enter C0.2 */
+			  "a"(tsc_l), "d"(tsc_h));
+}
+
+/**
+ * This function uses UMONITOR/UMWAIT instructions and will enter C0.2 state.
+ * For more information about usage of these instructions, please refer to
+ * Intel(R) 64 and IA-32 Architectures Software Developer's Manual.
+ */
+static inline void
+rte_power_monitor_sync(const volatile void *p, const uint64_t expected_value,
+		const uint64_t value_mask, const uint64_t tsc_timestamp,
+		const uint8_t data_sz, rte_spinlock_t *lck)
+{
+	const uint32_t tsc_l = (uint32_t)tsc_timestamp;
+	const uint32_t tsc_h = (uint32_t)(tsc_timestamp >> 32);
+	/*
+	 * we're using raw byte codes for now as only the newest compiler
+	 * versions support this instruction natively.
+	 */
+
+	/* set address for UMONITOR */
+	asm volatile(".byte 0xf3, 0x0f, 0xae, 0xf7;"
+			:
+			: "D"(p));
+
+	if (value_mask) {
+		const uint64_t cur_value = __rte_power_get_umwait_val(p, data_sz);
+		const uint64_t masked = cur_value & value_mask;
+
+		/* if the masked value is already matching, abort */
+		if (masked == expected_value)
+			return;
+	}
+	rte_spinlock_unlock(lck);
+
+	/* execute UMWAIT */
+	asm volatile(".byte 0xf2, 0x0f, 0xae, 0xf7;"
+			: /* ignore rflags */
+			: "D"(0), /* enter C0.2 */
+			  "a"(tsc_l), "d"(tsc_h));
+
+	rte_spinlock_lock(lck);
+}
+
+/**
+ * This function uses TPAUSE instruction  and will enter C0.2 state. For more
+ * information about usage of this instruction, please refer to Intel(R) 64 and
+ * IA-32 Architectures Software Developer's Manual.
+ */
+static inline void
+rte_power_pause(const uint64_t tsc_timestamp)
+{
+	const uint32_t tsc_l = (uint32_t)tsc_timestamp;
+	const uint32_t tsc_h = (uint32_t)(tsc_timestamp >> 32);
+
+	/* execute TPAUSE */
+	asm volatile(".byte 0x66, 0x0f, 0xae, 0xf7;"
+		: /* ignore rflags */
+		: "D"(0), /* enter C0.2 */
+		  "a"(tsc_l), "d"(tsc_h));
+}
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif /* _RTE_POWER_INTRINSIC_X86_H_ */