Intel Threading Building Blocks: Outfitting C++ for Multi-Core Processor Parallelism

by James Reinders

Book Overview

Multi-core chips from Intel and AMD offer a dramatic boost in speed and responsiveness, and plenty of opportunities for multiprocessing on ordinary desktop computers. But they also present a challenge: More than ever, multithreading is a requirement for good performance. This guide explains how to maximize the benefits of these processors through a portable C++ library that works on Windows, Linux, Macintosh, and Unix systems. With it, you'll learn...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0596514808
• ISBN13: 9780596514808
• Release Date: August 2007
• Publisher: O'Reilly Media
• Length: 332 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.5" x 9.3"