1. Adam Meyer, Michael Beck, Christopher Koch, and Patrick Gerber

2.  LGA 1155 Socket  DMI ◦ 5 GT/s  32 nm manufacturing process  3.4 GHz system clock

3.  Memory Controller ◦ Inside package  Increases performance  L1 ◦ Contained in the core  L2(mid level cache MLC) ◦ Intermediate  L3 ◦ Shared between all cores

4. Intel Smart Cache: Demo

6.  L1 Cache ◦ 64 KB (32 data, 32 instruction) ◦ Has 4 of these caches, one for each core  L2 Cache ◦ 256 KB ◦ Has 4 of these caches, one for each core  L3 Cache ◦ 8 MB ◦ Shared

7.  L1 ◦ 4 cycles  L2 ◦ 11 cycles  L3 ◦ 25 cycles  RAM ◦ Approx. 107 cycles

8.  Integrated Memory Controller (IMC) ◦ Reduces latency  Hyperthreading (HT) ◦ Allows one core to appear as two

9.  Static RAM ◦ Data available until power loss ◦ Idle: 97.5 Watts ◦ Running: 164.7 Watts

10.  Word Size ◦ 64 Bits  Floating Bit Register ◦ 80 Bits  Vector Register ◦ 128 Bits

11.  Address Bus ◦ 32 Bits ◦ 32 GB Max  Instruction Set ◦ SSE 4.1/4.2 AVX instruction set ◦ 64 Bits  Data Bus ◦ 64 Bits

12.  Price/Performance ◦ $319.99 (with heatsink and fan)  Speed ◦ 5 GT/s ◦ 3.4 GHz  Cache Sizes

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