diff --git a/src/api/processor/depth_processor.cc b/src/api/processor/depth_processor.cc
index 83b9d44..8d5c9d4 100644
--- a/src/api/processor/depth_processor.cc
+++ b/src/api/processor/depth_processor.cc
@@ -15,10 +15,13 @@
 
 #include <glog/logging.h>
 
+#include <utility>
+
 MYNTEYE_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
 
-DepthProcessor::DepthProcessor() : Processor() {
-  VLOG(2) << __func__;
+DepthProcessor::DepthProcessor(std::int32_t proc_period)
+    : Processor(std::move(proc_period)) {
+  VLOG(2) << __func__ << ": proc_period=" << proc_period;
 }
 
 DepthProcessor::~DepthProcessor() {
diff --git a/src/api/processor/depth_processor.h b/src/api/processor/depth_processor.h
index 96fe0cb..f7a94ba 100644
--- a/src/api/processor/depth_processor.h
+++ b/src/api/processor/depth_processor.h
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class DepthProcessor : public Processor {
  public:
   static constexpr auto &&NAME = "DepthProcessor";
 
-  DepthProcessor();
+  explicit DepthProcessor(std::int32_t proc_period = 0);
   virtual ~DepthProcessor();
 
   std::string Name() override;
diff --git a/src/api/processor/disparity_normalized_processor.cc b/src/api/processor/disparity_normalized_processor.cc
index d9c68f4..fa13844 100644
--- a/src/api/processor/disparity_normalized_processor.cc
+++ b/src/api/processor/disparity_normalized_processor.cc
@@ -17,10 +17,14 @@
 
 #include <glog/logging.h>
 
+#include <utility>
+
 MYNTEYE_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
 
-DisparityNormalizedProcessor::DisparityNormalizedProcessor() : Processor() {
-  VLOG(2) << __func__;
+DisparityNormalizedProcessor::DisparityNormalizedProcessor(
+    std::int32_t proc_period)
+    : Processor(std::move(proc_period)) {
+  VLOG(2) << __func__ << ": proc_period=" << proc_period;
 }
 
 DisparityNormalizedProcessor::~DisparityNormalizedProcessor() {
diff --git a/src/api/processor/disparity_normalized_processor.h b/src/api/processor/disparity_normalized_processor.h
index 7a15f64..a66d078 100644
--- a/src/api/processor/disparity_normalized_processor.h
+++ b/src/api/processor/disparity_normalized_processor.h
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class DisparityNormalizedProcessor : public Processor {
  public:
   static constexpr auto &&NAME = "DisparityNormalizedProcessor";
 
-  DisparityNormalizedProcessor();
+  explicit DisparityNormalizedProcessor(std::int32_t proc_period = 0);
   virtual ~DisparityNormalizedProcessor();
 
   std::string Name() override;
diff --git a/src/api/processor/disparity_processor.cc b/src/api/processor/disparity_processor.cc
index 3ec2305..ff3e71c 100644
--- a/src/api/processor/disparity_processor.cc
+++ b/src/api/processor/disparity_processor.cc
@@ -17,10 +17,13 @@
 
 #include <glog/logging.h>
 
+#include <utility>
+
 MYNTEYE_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
 
-DisparityProcessor::DisparityProcessor() : Processor() {
-  VLOG(2) << __func__;
+DisparityProcessor::DisparityProcessor(std::int32_t proc_period)
+    : Processor(std::move(proc_period)) {
+  VLOG(2) << __func__ << ": proc_period=" << proc_period;
   int sgbmWinSize = 3;
   int numberOfDisparities = 64;
 
diff --git a/src/api/processor/disparity_processor.h b/src/api/processor/disparity_processor.h
index fb29f44..c1b8671 100644
--- a/src/api/processor/disparity_processor.h
+++ b/src/api/processor/disparity_processor.h
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class DisparityProcessor : public Processor {
  public:
   static constexpr auto &&NAME = "DisparityProcessor";
 
-  DisparityProcessor();
+  explicit DisparityProcessor(std::int32_t proc_period = 0);
   virtual ~DisparityProcessor();
 
   std::string Name() override;
diff --git a/src/api/processor/points_processor.cc b/src/api/processor/points_processor.cc
index e348f3a..0bb82ec 100644
--- a/src/api/processor/points_processor.cc
+++ b/src/api/processor/points_processor.cc
@@ -21,8 +21,9 @@
 
 MYNTEYE_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
 
-PointsProcessor::PointsProcessor(cv::Mat Q) : Processor(), Q_(std::move(Q)) {
-  VLOG(2) << __func__;
+PointsProcessor::PointsProcessor(cv::Mat Q, std::int32_t proc_period)
+    : Processor(std::move(proc_period)), Q_(std::move(Q)) {
+  VLOG(2) << __func__ << ": proc_period=" << proc_period;
 }
 
 PointsProcessor::~PointsProcessor() {
diff --git a/src/api/processor/points_processor.h b/src/api/processor/points_processor.h
index fcdaadd..0519c39 100644
--- a/src/api/processor/points_processor.h
+++ b/src/api/processor/points_processor.h
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class PointsProcessor : public Processor {
  public:
   static constexpr auto &&NAME = "PointsProcessor";
 
-  explicit PointsProcessor(cv::Mat Q);
+  explicit PointsProcessor(cv::Mat Q, std::int32_t proc_period = 0);
   virtual ~PointsProcessor();
 
   std::string Name() override;
diff --git a/src/api/processor/processor.cc b/src/api/processor/processor.cc
index 9c1c50d..75e5e9e 100644
--- a/src/api/processor/processor.cc
+++ b/src/api/processor/processor.cc
@@ -17,10 +17,13 @@
 
 #include <utility>
 
+#include "internal/times.h"
+
 MYNTEYE_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
 
-Processor::Processor()
-    : activated_(false),
+Processor::Processor(std::int32_t proc_period)
+    : proc_period_(std::move(proc_period)),
+      activated_(false),
       input_ready_(false),
       idle_(true),
       dropped_count_(0),
@@ -146,10 +149,34 @@ std::uint64_t Processor::GetDroppedCount() {
 
 void Processor::Run() {
   VLOG(2) << Name() << " thread start";
+
+  auto sleep = [this](const times::system_clock::time_point &time_beg) {
+    if (proc_period_ > 0) {
+      static times::system_clock::time_point time_prev = time_beg;
+      auto &&time_elapsed_ms =
+          times::count<times::milliseconds>(times::now() - time_prev);
+      time_prev = time_beg;
+
+      if (time_elapsed_ms < proc_period_) {
+        VLOG(2) << Name() << " process cost "
+                << times::count<times::milliseconds>(times::now() - time_beg)
+                << " ms, sleep " << (proc_period_ - time_elapsed_ms) << " ms";
+        std::this_thread::sleep_for(
+            std::chrono::milliseconds(proc_period_ - time_elapsed_ms));
+        return;
+      }
+    }
+    VLOG(2) << Name() << " process cost "
+            << times::count<times::milliseconds>(times::now() - time_beg)
+            << " ms";
+  };
+
   while (true) {
     std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lk(mtx_input_ready_);
     cond_input_ready_.wait(lk, [this] { return input_ready_; });
 
+    auto &&time_beg = times::now();
+
     if (!activated_) {
       SetIdle(true);
       input_ready_ = false;
@@ -194,6 +221,8 @@ void Processor::Run() {
 
     SetIdle(true);
     input_ready_ = false;
+
+    sleep(time_beg);
   }
   VLOG(2) << Name() << " thread end";
 }
diff --git a/src/api/processor/processor.h b/src/api/processor/processor.h
index c116c6e..505b38d 100644
--- a/src/api/processor/processor.h
+++ b/src/api/processor/processor.h
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class Processor /*: public std::enable_shared_from_this<Processor>*/ {
   using ProcessCallback = std::function<bool(
       Object *const in, Object *const out, Processor *const parent)>;
 
-  Processor();
+  explicit Processor(std::int32_t proc_period = 0);
   virtual ~Processor();
 
   virtual std::string Name();
@@ -80,6 +80,8 @@ class Processor /*: public std::enable_shared_from_this<Processor>*/ {
 
   void SetIdle(bool idle);
 
+  std::int32_t proc_period_;
+
   bool activated_;
 
   bool input_ready_;
diff --git a/src/api/processor/rectify_processor.cc b/src/api/processor/rectify_processor.cc
index 1034930..6197f0b 100644
--- a/src/api/processor/rectify_processor.cc
+++ b/src/api/processor/rectify_processor.cc
@@ -18,13 +18,16 @@
 
 #include <glog/logging.h>
 
+#include <utility>
+
 #include "device/device.h"
 
 MYNTEYE_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
 
-RectifyProcessor::RectifyProcessor(std::shared_ptr<Device> device)
-    : Processor() {
-  VLOG(2) << __func__;
+RectifyProcessor::RectifyProcessor(
+    std::shared_ptr<Device> device, std::int32_t proc_period)
+    : Processor(std::move(proc_period)) {
+  VLOG(2) << __func__ << ": proc_period=" << proc_period;
   InitParams(
       device->GetIntrinsics(Stream::LEFT), device->GetIntrinsics(Stream::RIGHT),
       device->GetExtrinsics(Stream::LEFT, Stream::RIGHT));
diff --git a/src/api/processor/rectify_processor.h b/src/api/processor/rectify_processor.h
index 808c2c9..8f8c190 100644
--- a/src/api/processor/rectify_processor.h
+++ b/src/api/processor/rectify_processor.h
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ class RectifyProcessor : public Processor {
  public:
   static constexpr auto &&NAME = "RectifyProcessor";
 
-  explicit RectifyProcessor(std::shared_ptr<Device> device);
+  RectifyProcessor(
+      std::shared_ptr<Device> device, std::int32_t proc_period = 0);
   virtual ~RectifyProcessor();
 
   std::string Name() override;
diff --git a/src/api/synthetic.cc b/src/api/synthetic.cc
index 447c0a9..94bd351 100644
--- a/src/api/synthetic.cc
+++ b/src/api/synthetic.cc
@@ -29,6 +29,12 @@
 #include "api/processor/rectify_processor.h"
 #include "device/device.h"
 
+#define RECTIFY_PROC_PERIOD 0
+#define DISPARITY_PROC_PERIOD 0
+#define DISPARITY_NORM_PROC_PERIOD 0
+#define POINTS_PROC_PERIOD 0
+#define DEPTH_PROC_PERIOD 0
+
 MYNTEYE_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
 
 namespace {
@@ -383,13 +389,16 @@ void Synthetic::DisableStreamData(const Stream &stream, std::uint32_t depth) {
 }
 
 void Synthetic::InitProcessors() {
-  auto &&rectify_processor = std::make_shared<RectifyProcessor>(api_->device());
-  auto &&disparity_processor = std::make_shared<DisparityProcessor>();
+  auto &&rectify_processor =
+      std::make_shared<RectifyProcessor>(api_->device(), RECTIFY_PROC_PERIOD);
+  auto &&disparity_processor =
+      std::make_shared<DisparityProcessor>(DISPARITY_PROC_PERIOD);
   auto &&disparitynormalized_processor =
-      std::make_shared<DisparityNormalizedProcessor>();
-  auto &&points_processor =
-      std::make_shared<PointsProcessor>(rectify_processor->Q);
-  auto &&depth_processor = std::make_shared<DepthProcessor>();
+      std::make_shared<DisparityNormalizedProcessor>(
+          DISPARITY_NORM_PROC_PERIOD);
+  auto &&points_processor = std::make_shared<PointsProcessor>(
+      rectify_processor->Q, POINTS_PROC_PERIOD);
+  auto &&depth_processor = std::make_shared<DepthProcessor>(DEPTH_PROC_PERIOD);
 
   using namespace std::placeholders;  // NOLINT
   rectify_processor->SetProcessCallback(