Direct Communication and Synchronization Mechanisms in Chip Multiprocessors (original) (raw)

Chip multiprocessors (CMPs) have become essential in overcoming the limitations of monolithic CPU designs, driven by challenges such as increased wire delays and power dissipation. This paper discusses the efficiency of CMP architectures in enhancing throughput for server workloads and supercomputers, highlighting the importance of hardware-software coordination for maximizing performance. The implications of processor access pipelining and synchronization mechanisms in CMPs are critical for achieving scalability and effective parallelism in computational tasks.