Module 18: "TLP on Chip: HT/SMT and CMP"
  Lecture 40: "Case Studies: IBM Power4 and IBM Power5"
 

IBM POWER4

IBM POWER4

  • Dual-core chip multiprocessor

4-chip 8-way NUMA

Parallel application case studies

  • Steps in writing a parallel program
  • Example

32-way: ring bus