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The X 86 Microprocessors: Architecture, Programming and Interfacing (8086 to Pentium) 2nd Edition by Pearson
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The X 86 Microprocessors: Architecture, Programming and Interfacing (8086 to Pentium) 2nd Edition by Pearson

by Lyla B. Das
May 2024
Intermediate to advanced
889 pages
30h 8m
English
Pearson India
Content preview from The X 86 Microprocessors: Architecture, Programming and Interfacing (8086 to Pentium) 2nd Edition by Pearson
MULTICORE PROCESSORS 16-7
Memory
L2 cache
Hyper-threads
L1 cache L1 cache
Core 1
Core 0
Figure 16.4 | Typical dual-core processors with two threads per core
3. If each core has hyperthreading (Section 17.5.2) of order 2 (for example), then for
a dual-core processor, it becomes a case of four threads per chip. Figure 16.4 shows
a dual-core processor of Intel.
Having discussed the concept of multicore technology, let us now discuss the issues
that come up when multiple cores have to work in unison. We will discuss briefly three
important issues that need solutions.
16.2
|
Major Issues in Multicore Processing
16.2.1 | Interconnects
With multiple cores ...
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