Title :
Calibration of microprocessor performance models
Author :
Black, Bryan ; Shen, John Paul
Author_Institution :
Carnegie Mellon Univ., Pittsburgh, PA, USA
fDate :
5/1/1998 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Microprocessor designers use performance models to predict performance and guide their design decisions. Experimental results in the article highlight the significant effort required to achieve a truly cycle-accurate performance model and the necessity for systematic validation of performance models to ensure their accuracy and usefulness
Keywords :
calibration; computer architecture; formal verification; performance evaluation; accuracy; cycle-accurate performance model; design decisions; experimental results; microprocessor designers; microprocessor performance model calibration; systematic validation; Analytical models; Calibration; Counting circuits; Hardware design languages; Inspection; Integrated circuit modeling; Microprocessors; Power system modeling; Predictive models; Timing;
