8.2.4 - Interconnection of Cores
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What is a shared system bus?
💡 Hint: Think about how data might travel among the cores.
Name one advantage of ring architecture.
💡 Hint: Consider how many steps a signal must take.
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What is a key characteristic of a shared system bus?
💡 Hint: Focus on how many channels are available for communication.
True or False: A ring architecture allows for communication between non-adjacent cores without latency.
💡 Hint: Consider how data travels in a circle.
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Consider a multicore system using a shared system bus. Analyze the effect of increasing the number of cores on performance and suggest alternative designs to mitigate bottleneck issues.
💡 Hint: Think about crowd dynamics at an event - more people can slow down movement.
Design a hypothetical scenario where a mesh network would outperform both a shared bus and a ring architecture. Discuss the specific conditions and workloads that would favor a mesh.
💡 Hint: Consider high-stakes races where multiple teams need quick exchanges and flexibility in movement.
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