3 ms·
Single threaded code / problems are unlikely to get faster with more cores. Foundational limitations still exist
by high_na_euv 2y ago
Single threaded code / problems are unlikely to get faster with more cores. Foundational limitations still exist
- NegatioN 2y agoAlthough that in itself is a true statement, there is sooo much performance left on the table everywhere.
- sim7c00 2y agogoing from 1ghz to 5ghz should make single threads go a little faster ? IO might be a bottle neck on spinning rust, but we've come far from those days too..
- yjftsjthsd-h 2y agoIt's obviously less dramatic than running across a dozen cores at once, but per-core performance has continued to improve over time