Extending Amdahl's Law for Energy-Efficient Computing in the Many-Core Era

  • Authors:
  • Dong Hyuk Woo;Hsien-Hsin S. Lee

  • Affiliations:
  • Georgia Institute of Technology;Georgia Institute of Technology

  • Venue:
  • Computer
  • Year:
  • 2008

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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.