Cache prefetching is what allows processors to have data and/or instructions ready for use in a fast local cache rather than having to wait for a fetch request to trickle through to system RAM and ...

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Small allocates 4MB (0x1000 bytes) of memory on the heap, and that serves as the main memory location wherein instructions are allocated using the small::alloc method. Small emulates the general ...

A number of online retailers have started listing an Intel Core i7-8086K ‘anniversary' microprocessor with a boost clock speed of 5.10GHz. The part is intended to celebrate the 40 th anniversary of ...

On June 1, 1979, Intel introduced the 4.77 MHz 8088 microprocessor, featuring 16-bit registers and, unlike its predecessor, the 16-bit 8086, had an 8-bit external data bus. With that, as well as ...

Cache prefetching is what allows processors to have data and/or instructions ready for use in a fast local cache rather than having to wait for a fetch request to trickle through to system RAM and ...

Hot on the heels of Intel’s attempt to steal AMD’s thunder at Computex with its 28-core CPU announcement, AMD has responded in kind by offering a free CPU trade-in for the most powerful CPU it has on ...