Parallelization is a core strategic-planning consideration for all software makers, and the amount of performance benefit available from parallelizing a given application (or part of an application) is a key aspect of setting performance goals for the parallelization process. Matt Gillespie provides an overview of Amdahl’s Law and Gustafson’s Trend, placing them in the context of current development considerations.
Amdahl’s Law, Gustafson’s Trend, and the Performance Limits of Parallel Applications
July 30th, 2008 · No Comments
Tags: Applications · MulticoreInfo · Processors
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