Simulation is the primary method for evaluating computer systems during all phases of the design process. One significant problem with simulation is that it rarely models the syst...
Jeff Gibson, Robert Kunz, David Ofelt, Mark Heinri...
We systematically evaluate the performance of five implementations of a single, user-level communication interface. Each implementation makes different architectural assumptions ...
One of the major challenges of post-PC computing is the need to reduce energy consumption, thereby extending the lifetime of the batteries that power these mobile devices. Memory ...
Alvin R. Lebeck, Xiaobo Fan, Heng Zeng, Carla Schl...
The high arithmetic rates of media processing applications require architectures with tens to hundreds of functional units, multiple register files, and explicit interconnect betw...
Peter R. Mattson, William J. Dally, Scott Rixner, ...
Increasing focus on multimedia applications has prompted the addition of multimedia extensions to most existing general purpose microprocessors. This added functionality comes pri...