Microprocessor Architecture: From Simple Pipelines to Chip Multiprocessors

by Jean-Loup Baer

Book Overview

This book gives a comprehensive description of the architecture of microprocessors from simple in-order short pipeline designs to out-of-order superscalars. It discusses topics such as - the policies and mechanisms needed for out-of-order processing such as register renaming, reservation stations, and reorder buffers - optimizations for high performance such as branch predictors, instruction scheduling, and load-store speculations - design choices...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521769922
• ISBN13: 9780521769921
• Release Date: December 2009
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 382 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.1" x 10.1"