IEEE Spectrum · 1992 · 33 citations · 0 references
ComputingComputer ScienceHigh-performance ComputingComputer ArchitectureParallel ComputingScientific ComputingParallel ArchitecturesParallel ComputationParallel Computer ArchitectureParallel Computing SystemsShared-memory MultiprocessingShared-memory ParallelismHigh-performance Computing PerformanceHigh-performance Computing SystemsMany-core ProcessorsMulticore ArchitecturesParallel Computing ArchitecturesParallel Computing InterconnectsParallel Computing PerformanceSupercomputer Architecture
The shift in supercomputing toward massively parallel processors (MPPs) and their potential impact are discussed. The need for standards and the technical ferment engendered by competition in this budding market are examined, the various architectures are defined, and three examples, the CM-5, the Paragon, and the nCube 2S, are described. Issues of concern for MPPs are addressed, with particular attention to bandwidth and memory sharing.< <ETX xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">></ETX>