What does support for vector chaining and tailgating allow in a vector processor?
Describe briefly six factors which might influence
March 21, 2023A multicore processor consists of eight scalar cores
March 21, 2023What does support for vector chaining and tailgating allow in a vector processor?
COMPUTER SCIENCE TRIPOS Part II – 2015 – Paper 7
Comparative Architectures (RDM)
(a) Why do modern processors typically exploit multiple cores rather than a single
multithreaded processor? [5 marks]
(b) What does support for vector chaining and tailgating allow in a vector processor?
[5 marks]
(c) How might recent advances in die stacking help to improve microprocessor
performance and reduce costs? [5 marks]
(d) In what ways might parallelism be exploited to reduce the power consumption
of a microprocessor? [5 marks]
