Analysis of Cache Memories in Highly Parallel Systems (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Kevin Patrick McAuliffe

9780656535415: Analysis of Cache Memories in Highly Parallel Systems (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0656535415 ISBN 13: 9780656535415

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Explore how caches shape performance in highly parallel systems and how to optimize them for speed.

This book analyzes cache memories in parallel processors and the effects of policies, line sizes, and interleaving on overall performance. It blends theory and simulation to show how a well-chosen cache design can reduce memory bottlenecks in multi‑PE environments. The material is geared toward engineers and students who want practical guidance grounded in analytical and experimental results.

In a methodical, accessible style, it covers how caches operate, how data is mapped and updated, and how private and shared caches interact with central memory. You’ll find concrete discussion of cache organization for multiprocessors, performance models, and the tradeoffs involved in different design choices. The text also explains how network timing and memory interleaving influence cache effectiveness in parallel systems.

How cache operation and mapping determine data residency and access speed
How line size, interleaving granularity, and update policies affect traffic and latency
How private versus shared caches behave in multiprocessor environments
Practical guidance from analytic models and simulations for real systems

Ideal for readers of computer architecture and parallel processing who want to understand cache design in multicore and multiprocessor setups.

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