Advanced Computer Architecture Computer （高级计算机体系结构,计算机）.pdf

Advanced Computer Architecture Instructor: Andreas Moshovos moshovos@ Fall 2006 Some material is based on slides developed by profs. Mark Hill, David Woord, Guri Sohi and Jim Smith at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Dave Patterson at the University of California Berkeley. All other material (c) A. Moshovos. Today’s Lecture • Course Content: – Building the best processor • Who cares • How to define “best” • Needs/Metrics • Forces that determine “needs” – Applications – Technology • What is “Computer Architecture” – Implementation • Role of the Architect • Overview of course policies Course Goal • Advanced uni-processor/single-chip architecture – Will use the term “processor” • Previous courses: • How to build a processor that works • Some optimization techniques • This course: – What is the BEST processor? – Recent Research Developments • Some overlap with the undergrad Comp. Arch. What is Computer Architecture • Goal: – Build the best “processor” • Today this means: – Here’s a piece of silicon – Here are some of its properties – Tell me what to build • Two challenges: 1. Understand your building blocks: • today its semiconductors 2. Understand what best means • Take into account design/production time • Takes 4-5 years to design a new high-performance processor Architecture and Technology Transistor speed improvement • Source: HP, CA: A Quantitative Approach 4th Edition Evoluti