maybe texture caches ?

Article: Parallelism at HotPar 2010
By: Richard Cownie (tich.delete@this.pobox.com), August 3, 2010 10:33 am
Room: Moderated Discussions
Mark Roulo (nothanks@xxx.com) on 8/3/10 wrote:
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>The Nehalem L2 caches (256 KB) are per-core and are not shared. The pre-Nehalem
>Intel chips had larger, shared L2s. On Nehalem, the trick is to not need the L3
>(which is shared, and which the cores *will* fight over).

Thanks, I didn't know that. A lot of good stuff has happened
in Nehalem which probably bends the CPU/GPU comparison
towards the CPU. But then maybe a lot of those CPU/GPU
comparisons in the literature are based on measuring older cpu's ?

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                                        Not likelyRohit2010/08/06 07:25 AM
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                                        NV buying ViA could shake up thingsGroo2010/08/06 08:24 PM
                            NVidia in a holempx2010/08/04 12:01 PM
                              NVidia in a holeRichard Cownie2010/08/04 12:31 PM
                                NVidia in a holercf2010/08/04 03:40 PM
                              NVidia in a holeRohit2010/08/05 07:51 AM
                              NVidia in a holeGroo2010/08/05 09:50 PM
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                            CPU+GPU - the software problemLinus Torvalds2010/08/06 08:08 AM
                              CPU+GPU - the software problemanonymous2010/08/06 09:39 AM
                                CPU+GPU - the software problemLinus Torvalds2010/08/06 10:56 AM
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                  CPU+GPU - the software problemhobold2010/08/03 04:48 AM
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            100x speedups -- here we go againanon2010/08/02 03:32 AM
              100x speedups -- here we go againanon2010/08/02 11:14 PM
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              GPU raw H/W only has about a 10x advantage over a CPUMichael S2010/08/02 03:31 PM
                GPU raw H/W only has about a 10x advantage over a CPUanon2010/08/02 09:36 PM
                  GPU raw H/W only has about a 10x advantage over a CPUMichael S2010/08/03 12:41 AM
                    GPU raw H/W only has about a 10x advantage over a CPUMark Roulo2010/08/03 08:22 AM
                      GPU raw H/W only has about a 10x advantage over a CPURohit2010/08/04 07:08 AM
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              simple reality check for youAM2010/08/03 01:45 AM
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                      simple reality check for youAM2010/08/05 03:51 AM
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                  Simple reality checkAM2010/08/03 11:57 PM
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                        Simple reality checkanon2010/08/05 04:47 AM
                          Study the papers, troll (NT)AM2010/08/06 12:01 AM
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                      Suggestion for David Kanter and Mark RouloAM2010/08/05 03:57 AM
                        Suggestion for David Kanter and Mark Roulonone2010/08/05 04:22 AM
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                          Suggestion for David Kanter and Mark RouloAM2010/08/06 12:10 AM
                            Suggestion for David Kanter and Mark Roulonone2010/08/06 01:35 AM
                              price doesn't matter only in theories (NT)AM2010/08/09 02:13 AM
                            Not apple4appleMichael S2010/08/06 05:13 AM
                              Not apple4appleAM2010/08/09 02:09 AM
                                Not apple4appleMichael S2010/08/09 04:35 AM
                                  Not apple4appleAM2010/08/10 01:05 AM
                                    Not apple4applenone2010/08/10 01:38 AM
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                                      Final note (and some remarks on Intel's paper)AM2010/08/13 04:28 AM
                                        Final note (and some remarks on Intel's paper)none2010/08/13 09:10 AM
                                          Final note (and some remarks on Intel's paper)AM2010/08/16 01:14 AM
                                            Final note (and some remarks on Intel's paper)none2010/08/16 06:29 AM
                                              One example of 1000X shown to be wrong.sea2010/08/16 07:55 PM
                                                You're short of some factsAM2010/08/17 01:13 AM
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                                                    Maybe you need to read beyond the PR statementGroo2010/08/17 08:18 PM
                                                    check the hw they usedAM2010/08/18 03:33 AM
                                                Please realize what Monte Carlo meansVincent Diepeveen2010/08/18 03:28 AM
                                              Final note (and some remarks on Intel's paper)AM2010/08/17 01:18 AM
                                        Final note (and some remarks on Intel's paper)anon2010/08/14 01:22 AM
                                          Final note (and some remarks on Intel's paper)AM2010/08/16 01:15 AM
                                            Final note (and some remarks on Intel's paper)anon2010/08/16 02:10 PM
                                              Final note (and some remarks on Intel's paper)AM2010/08/17 01:15 AM
                                                Final note (and some remarks on Intel's paper)Michael S2010/08/17 02:58 AM
                                                  Final note (and some remarks on Intel's paper)AM2010/08/18 03:17 AM
                                                    Final note (and some remarks on Intel's paper)gallier22010/08/18 04:52 AM
                                                    Final note (and some remarks on Intel's paper)Michael S2010/08/18 05:33 AM
                                                      Final note (and some remarks on Intel's paper)Gabriele Svelto2010/08/18 06:11 AM
                                                      Final note (and some remarks on Intel's paper)Steve Underwood2010/08/18 04:03 PM
                                                        Intel might be moving from ISA to platformhobold2010/08/19 03:58 AM
                                                          Intel might be moving from ISA to platformSteve Underwood2010/08/22 07:00 PM
                                                            Intel might be moving from ISA to platformAnon2010/08/22 10:43 PM
                                                              Intel might be moving from ISA to platformajensen2010/08/23 12:37 AM
                                                                Intel might be moving from ISA to platformMichael S2010/08/23 02:13 AM
                                                                  Intel might be moving from ISA to platformSteve Underwood2010/08/23 02:35 AM
                                                                  Intel might be moving from ISA to platformhobold2010/08/26 04:37 AM
                                                                Intel might be moving from ISA to platformAnon2010/08/23 03:47 PM
                                                              Intel might be moving from ISA to platformSteve Underwood2010/08/23 02:25 AM
                                                                Intel might be moving from ISA to platformhobold2010/08/23 03:03 AM
                                                                  Intel might be moving from ISA to platformSteve Underwood2010/08/23 04:26 AM
                                                                Intel might be moving from ISA to platformAnon2010/08/23 03:55 PM
                                                                Intel might be moving from ISA to platformrwessel2010/08/23 06:41 PM
                                                                  Intel might be moving from ISA to platformSteve Underwood2010/08/23 07:30 PM
                                                                    Intel might be moving from ISA to platformrwessel2010/08/23 09:50 PM
                                                                      Intel might be moving from ISA to platformSteve Underwood2010/08/23 10:34 PM
                                                                        Intel might be moving from ISA to platformrwessel2010/08/24 01:03 AM
                                                              Intel might be moving from ISA to platformIan Ollmann2010/08/23 09:21 PM
                                                          Intel might be moving from ISA to platformajensen2010/08/22 10:36 PM
                                                            Intel might be moving from ISA to platformIan Ollmann2010/08/23 09:45 PM
                                                      Final note (and some remarks on Intel's paper)AM2010/08/19 01:29 AM
                                                        Final note (and some remarks on Intel's paper)Richard2010/08/19 04:51 AM
                                                          I stand corrected.Michael S2010/08/19 05:30 AM
                simple reality check for youanonymous2010/08/03 10:25 AM
                  simple reality check for youAM2010/08/03 11:47 PM
                    simple reality check for youanonymous2010/08/04 10:17 AM
                      simple reality check for youanon2010/08/04 08:33 PM
                      SPECint/FPAM2010/08/05 03:49 AM
                  simple reality check for youRohit2010/08/13 08:31 PM
                    simple reality check for youhobold2010/08/16 06:29 AM
              maybe texture caches ?Richard Cownie2010/08/03 09:27 AM
                maybe texture caches ?none2010/08/03 09:59 AM
                  maybe texture caches ?Richard Cownie2010/08/03 10:15 AM
                    maybe texture caches ?Mark Roulo2010/08/03 10:23 AM
                      maybe texture caches ?Richard Cownie2010/08/03 10:33 AM
                        maybe texture caches ?Mark Roulo2010/08/03 10:37 AM
                          the Hess paperRichard Cownie2010/08/03 11:16 AM
                    maybe texture caches ?Aaron Spink2010/08/03 01:23 PM
                      maybe texture caches ?Mark Roulo2010/08/03 04:13 PM
                        maybe texture caches ?Michael S2010/08/04 01:47 AM
                  maybe texture caches ?Michael S2010/08/03 10:23 AM
                maybe texture caches ?Mark Roulo2010/08/03 10:19 AM
                  maybe texture caches ?Richard Cownie2010/08/03 10:42 AM
                Cache to cache comparisonDavid Kanter2010/08/03 12:28 PM
                  Cache to cache comparisonRichard Cownie2010/08/03 12:52 PM
                    Cache to cache comparisonDavid Kanter2010/08/03 01:21 PM
                      Cache to cache comparisonRichard Cownie2010/08/03 03:55 PM
                      Cache to cache comparisonGabriele Svelto2010/08/03 11:23 PM
                        Nehalem vs Core2Richard Cownie2010/08/04 04:24 PM
                          Nehalem vs Core2IntelUser20002010/08/04 07:26 PM
                          Nehalem vs Core2Gabriele Svelto2010/08/04 10:51 PM
                            Nehalem vs Core2Richard Cownie2010/08/05 03:27 AM
                              Nehalem vs Core2Gabriele Svelto2010/08/05 06:00 AM
                                Nehalem vs Core2Richard Cownie2010/08/05 07:10 AM
                                  Nehalem vs Core2Gabriele Svelto2010/08/05 07:41 AM
                                    Nehalem vs Core2Michael S2010/08/05 10:02 AM
                              Nehalem vs Core2Michael S2010/08/05 10:12 AM
                          Nehalem vs Core2Michael S2010/08/05 12:36 AM
                            Nehalem vs Core2Richard Cownie2010/08/05 08:33 AM
                              Nehalem vs Core2Michael S2010/08/05 09:44 AM
                                Nehalem vs Core2Richard Cownie2010/08/05 10:03 AM
                                  Nehalem vs Core2Michael S2010/08/05 04:21 PM
                                    Nehalem vs Core2Richard Cownie2010/08/05 07:15 PM
                                      I'm wrong, you're right - i's 2 dieRichard Cownie2010/08/05 07:21 PM
                                    Nehalem vs Core2Richard Cownie2010/08/06 08:12 AM
                                      Nehalem vs Core2Michael S2010/08/06 08:33 AM
                                      Nehalem L1 cache latency a hedge for higher clock speeds?Mark Roulo2010/08/06 08:36 AM
                                        Nehalem L1 cache latency a hedge for higher clock speeds?Kevin G2010/08/07 10:14 AM
                                          Nehalem L1 cache latency a hedge for higher clock speeds?IntelUser20002010/08/07 02:32 PM
                                        Nehalem L1 cache latency a hedge for higher clock speeds?someone2010/08/07 02:35 PM
                          difference between C2D/C2Q chipsetsMichael S2010/08/05 12:57 AM
                          Nehalem core goals ... my takeMark Roulo2010/08/06 07:53 AM
                            Bulldozer single-threadRichard Cownie2010/08/06 04:05 PM
                          Nehalem vs Core2Carlie Coats2010/08/07 08:41 AM
                            scalingMichael S2010/08/07 11:12 AM
                            why X5460?Michael S2010/08/07 11:12 AM
                              why X5460?Carlie Coats2010/08/08 04:34 AM
                                why X5460?Michael S2010/08/08 04:42 AM
                                  Polling/PIO based COMM libraries?Michael S2010/08/08 05:14 AM
                    Cache to cache comparisonAnts Aasma2010/08/04 10:00 AM
                      Cache to cache comparisonRichard Cownie2010/08/04 10:08 AM
                        Cache to cache comparisonAnts Aasma2010/08/04 11:28 AM
                      Cache to cache comparisonMichael S2010/08/04 11:33 AM
                        Cache to cache comparisonMark Roulo2010/08/04 12:29 PM
                          Cache to cache comparisonAnts Aasma2010/08/04 01:10 PM
                            Fermi and G200 instruction latencyMark Roulo2010/08/04 02:10 PM
                              Fermi and G200 instruction latencyAnts Aasma2010/08/04 03:01 PM
                        Cache to cache comparisonAnts Aasma2010/08/04 01:00 PM
                        Register read comparisonDavid Kanter2010/08/05 09:16 AM
                          Register read comparisonGabriele Svelto2010/08/05 11:42 PM
                maybe texture caches ?Aaron Spink2010/08/03 01:17 PM
              GPU raw H/W only has about a 10x advantage over a CPURichard2010/08/09 04:58 AM
                GPU raw H/W only has about a 10x advantage over a CPUnone2010/08/09 05:19 AM
                  GPU raw H/W only has about a 10x advantage over a CPUVincent Diepeveen2010/08/24 07:18 AM
                    Forget it, they won't hear itanon2010/08/24 04:37 PM
                    GPU raw H/W only has about a 10x advantage over a CPURichard2010/08/25 01:03 PM
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