microarchitecture
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- noun
- /ˌmaɪkroʊˈɑːrkɪtɛktʃər/
- Specialized
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microarquitectura
- This paper describes the microarchitecture of the RS64 IV, a multithreaded PowerPC (R) processor, and its memory system.
- microarchitecture of the processor
- paper describes the microarchitecture
Examples
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Tuning compiler optimizations to the microarchitecture of the processor is widely recognized as beneficial.
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The microarchitecture of modern processors determines how efficiently they execute instructions and manage tasks.
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As a result, the microarchitecture of this processor is somewhat different from those of other processors.
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As a result, the microarchitecture of these processors is somewhat different from that of other processors.
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Whether this affects performance depends on your processor's microarchitecture and the compiler.
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Instructions that affect multiprocessor scalability, such as those related to locks, TLB, cache management, and synchronizing, are optimized for performance in the storage control unit microarchitecture.
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Understanding the microarchitecture of a CPU can help developers optimize their software for better performance.
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Each new generation of processors introduces advancements in microarchitecture to improve speed and power efficiency.
How Detailed
Surface Forms
Morphology
microarchitecture = architecture (semi-transparent) = micro + architecture
The word is built transparently from micro- plus architecture, but the computer and materials senses are specialized extensions of the general idea of structure or design.
Etymology
Microarchitecture comes from micro- meaning 'small' and architecture meaning 'building design', so a helpful image is a tiny 'building plan' inside a processor. This 'small plan' shows how the parts are placed and work together, which is why microarchitecture affects a chip's speed and energy use.