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DAC 2012: Multi-Core Performance Growth Slowing, New Approaches NeededIndustry Insights Blog - Richard Goering , CadenceJun. 11, 2012 |
In the early 2000s we hit a power "wall" and decided to scale it by putting multiple processor cores on a single chip. But the multi-core era is running into limitations, and it's time to start planning for a "new era" in which design innovation will fuel performance growth, according to Design Automation Conference (DAC 2012) keynote speaker Joshua Friedrich (right), senior manager of POWER technology development in IBM's Server and Technology Group.