High Performance Computing - RISC Architectures, Optimization & Benchmarks

Charles Severance, Kevin Dowd

O'Reilly

1998

460 páginas

15h 20m

ISBN-13: 9781565923126

In the late '90s, workstations and PCs have become a lot more interesting for "armchair" architects. If you'd like to know how the hardware on your desk works, this second edition of High Performance Computing is a good place to start. You'll learn what the newest buzzwords really mean, how caching and other memory design features affect performance, and where the newest "post-RISC" architectures are headed. If you're a software developer, you probably know that getting the most out of a modern workstation or PC can be tricky. Paying closer attention to memory reference patterns and loop structure can have a huge payoff. High Performance Computing discusses how modern workstations get their performance and how you can write code that makes optimal use of your hardware. If you're involved with purchasing or evaluating workstations, this book will help you make intelligent comparisons. You'll learn how to interpret the commonly quoted industry benchmarks, what vendors do to show their machines in the best possible light, and how to run your own benchmarks. Whether you're using the latest Pentium PC or a highly specialized multiprocessor, you'll find High Performance Computing an indispensable guide.