Inside Intel® Core microarchitecture

Abstract

This article consists of a collection of slides from the author's conference presentation on Intel's Core product line's microarchitecture, a new foundation for Intel architecture-based mobile, desktop, and server processors that incorporates advanced innovations which optimize performance over a range of market segments. Some of the specific topics discussed include: the special features and system specifications of Intel Core; memory management and prefetching capabilities; system performance and flexibility; multithreading capabilities; and a summary of key features and processing facilities.