a load/store unit configured to execute atomic operations;

a predictor circuit configured to generate a prediction of whether an atomic operation executed by the load/store unit will complete successfully, wherein the atomic operation specifies a load operation from a memory location, a data operation on first data from the load operation, and a store operation to write second data to the memory location, wherein the store operation is conditional on a result of the data operation, and wherein the atomic operation is defined to complete unsuccessfully based on the store operation not being performed; and

one or more pipeline circuits configured to reduce power consumption based on the prediction indicating that the atomic operation will complete unsuccessfully.