Title :
Software Demand, Hardware Supply
Author :
Alastruey, Jesús ; Briz, José Luis ; Ibánez, Pablo ; Vinals, Victor
Author_Institution :
Informatica e Ingenieria de Sistemas Dept., Zaragoza Univ.
Abstract :
Do the demands of new software outpace developments in hardware? Experiments with the behavior of SPEC CPU on-chip caches and data collection from a wide range of processors over time address this question and illuminate trends in software and hardware evolution
Keywords :
cache storage; instruction sets; microprocessor chips; system-on-chip; SPEC CPU benchmark; hardware supply; instruction set; on-chip cache; software demand; Economic indicators; Frequency; Hardware; Instruction sets; Microarchitecture; Microprocessors; Moore´s Law; Software performance; Technology forecasting; Transistors; Moore´s law; SPEC CPU; hardware; software;
Journal_Title :
Micro, IEEE
