Title :
Microarchitecture-Independent Workload Characterization
Author :
Hoste, Kenneth ; Eeckhout, Lieven
Author_Institution :
Ghent Univ., Ghent
Abstract :
For computer designers, understanding the characteristics of workloads running on current and future computer systems is of utmost importance during microprocessor design a microarchitecture-independent method ensures an accurate characterization of inherent program behavior and avoids the weaknesses of microarchitecture-dependent metrics.
Keywords :
computer architecture; microprogramming; computer designers; computer systems; microarchitecture-independent workload characterization; microprocessor design; Application software; Biometrics; Computational modeling; Counting circuits; Design optimization; Hardware; Microarchitecture; Microprocessors; Performance analysis; Solids; measurement techniques; modeling techniques; performance attributes; workload characterization;
Journal_Title :
Micro, IEEE
