Evaluation Scheme for NoC Based CMP with Integrated Processor Management System

Authors

Dawid Maksymilian Zydek, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
Henry Selvaraj, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
Leszek Koszalka, Wrocław University of TechnologyFollow
Iwona Pozniak-Koszalka, Wrocław University of TechnologyFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

9-16-2010

Publication Title

International Journal of Electronics and Telecommunications

First page number:

157

Last page number:

168

Abstract

With the opportunities and benefits offered by Chip Multiprocessors (CMPs), there are many challenges that need to be addressed in order to exploit the full potential of CMPs. Such aspects as parallel programs, interconnection design, cache arrangement and on-chip cores allocation become a limiting factor. To ensure validity of approaches and research, we propose an evaluation system for CMPs with Network-on-Chip (NoC) and processor management system integrated on one die. The suggested experimentation system is described in details. The proposed system that is used for tests and results of the experiments are presented and discussed. As decision making criteria, we consider energy efficiency of Processor Allocator (PA) and NoC, as well as NoC traffic characteristic (load balance). In order to improve the system understanding, brief overview on most important NoC and PA architectures is also presented. Analyzed results reveal that CMP with a PA controlled by IFF allocation algorithm for mesh systems and torus-based NoC driven by DORLB routing with express-virtual-channel flow control achieved the best traffic balance and energy characteristic.

Keywords

Algorithms--Data processing; Commuting--Energy consumption; Computer architecture; Networks on a chip; Parallel computers

Disciplines

Computer and Systems Architecture | Computer Engineering | Digital Communications and Networking | Electrical and Computer Engineering | Power and Energy | Signal Processing | Systems and Communications

Language

English

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Repository Citation

Zydek, D. M., Selvaraj, H., Koszalka, L., Pozniak-Koszalka, I. (2010). Evaluation Scheme for NoC Based CMP with Integrated Processor Management System. International Journal of Electronics and Telecommunications 157-168.