Keynote Lecture-1

 

 

The Microprocessor of the Year 2014: Do Pentium 4, Pentium M, and Power 5 Provide any Hints?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yale N. Patt

The University of Texas at Austin

 

 

Abstract

 

Moore's Law continues to thrive, -- one billion transistors on each silicon die with a 10 GHz clock is close at hand.  But Pentium 4 follow-ons, we are told, have been canceled.  Another important chip manufacturer has canceled its top of the line processor.  On the other hand, Intel has made some provocative statements with Pentium M.  IBM has done likewise with Power 5.  Can we continue to harness the raw technology available on the chip?  If so, where will we look for solutions, and what will this mean for the microprocessor for high performance implementations ten years from now?