Let's pretend that the number of usable cores in central processing units (CPUs) is doubled with each new CPU generation every 18 months. If a CPU is released in three years, how much off-chip memory bandwidth will it need to maintain the same per-core performance
Let's pretend that the number of usable cores in central processing units (CPUs) is doubled with each new CPU generation every 18 months. If a CPU is released in three years, how much off-chip memory bandwidth will it need to maintain the same per-core performance
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Let's pretend that the number of usable cores in central processing units (CPUs) is doubled with each new CPU generation every 18 months. If a CPU is released in three years, how much off-chip memory bandwidth will it need to maintain the same per-core performance?
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