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By the no-free-lunch theorem, and the fact this 30k random branch pattern is so atypical in the real world, it would imply the loser here (Intel) is more likely
by infinitewars 7mo ago
By the no-free-lunch theorem, and the fact this 30k random branch pattern is so atypical in the real world, it would imply the loser here (Intel) is more likely to be the best branch predictor in actual benchmarks.
At least that's my prediction.
- fc417fc802 7mo agoThe atypical benchmark here is a manufactured worst case scenario for the purpose of quantifying the hardware capabilities. A deeper predictor means accommodating more complex program branching patterns. Obviously you'd expect to see diminishing returns versus silicone area at some point but I see no reason to assume that AMD would have made a poor allocation decision here.