Title :
Extending Amdahl´s Law for Energy-Efficient Computing in the Many-Core Era
Author :
Dong Hyuk Woo ; Lee, Hsien-Hsin S.
Abstract :
An updated take on Amdahl´s analytical model uses modern design constraints to analyze many-core design alternatives. The revised models provide computer architects with a better understanding of many-core design types, enabling them to make more informed tradeoffs.
Keywords :
integrated circuit design; microprocessor chips; power aware computing; Amdahl´s analytical model; energy-efficient computing; many-core design alternatives; modern design constraints; Analytical models; Computer architecture; Concurrent computing; Energy consumption; Energy efficiency; Moore´s Law; Multicore processing; Parallel programming; Program processors; Scalability; computer architecture modeling; computer systems organization; multiprocessors; processor architectures;
DOI :
10.1109/MC.2008.494