The New Multicore
by Peter Varhol
Although almost unheard of just a decade ago, multicore processors are ubiquitous today--as just about every high-performance computing (HPC) server and workstation uses cores to deliver the power needed for better and faster engineering.
The beginning of 2012 introduces a new generation of multicore processors, which will continue to have an impact on engineering design, analysis and prototyping for the next decade. In the race to deliver the fastest processor, chip makers are extending the multicore theme in some new and inventive ways. |
