Title :
A performance analysis of Pentium processor systems
Author :
Bekerman, Michael ; Mendelson, Avi
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Technion-Israel Inst. of Technol., Haifa, Israel
fDate :
10/1/1995 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Using a CPI metric, we analyze the performance of Pentium-based systems and examine their use of the processor´s architectural features under different software environments. We break down the CPI into its basic constituents and examine the effects of various operating systems and applications on the CPI. This analysis indicates where the application spends its time during execution, giving designers a better understanding of design tradeoffs and potential causes of performance bottlenecks
Keywords :
computer architecture; microprocessor chips; performance evaluation; CPI metric; Pentium processor systems; architectural features; design tradeoffs; performance analysis; performance bottlenecks; software environments; Application software; Decoding; Electric breakdown; Frequency; Instruction sets; Operating systems; Performance analysis; Pipelines; Prefetching; Software performance;
Journal_Title :
Micro, IEEE
Conference_Location :
10/1/1995 12:00:00 AM
