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This study has investigated how scaled performance is affected by the energy constraints imposed on dual-architecture processors. Theoretical models were developed to extend the Gustafson-Barsis Law by accounting for energy limitations before examining the three processing modes available to hybrid processors: symmetric, asymmetric, and simultaneous asymmetric. Analysis shows that by choosing the optimal chip configuration, energy efficiency and energy savings can be increased considerably.
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Marowka, A. (2016). Extending Gustafson-Barsis’s Law for Dual-Architecture Computing. In: Wyrzykowski, R., Deelman, E., Dongarra, J., Karczewski, K., Kitowski, J., Wiatr, K. (eds) Parallel Processing and Applied Mathematics. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 9574. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-32152-3_12
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