Symmetric Multiprocessing (SMP)
GPTKB entity
Statements (33)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
Computer Architecture
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gptkbp:abbreviation |
SMP
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gptkbp:advantage |
Resource Sharing
Improved Performance Limited Scalability Complex Hardware Design Increased Cost Simplified Programming Model |
gptkbp:allows |
Any Processor to Access Any Task
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gptkbp:contrastsWith |
Asymmetric Multiprocessing (AMP)
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gptkbp:enables |
Fault Tolerance
Load Balancing Parallel Processing |
gptkbp:hasFeature |
Multiple Identical Processors
Shared Main Memory Single Operating System Instance |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Symmetric Multiprocessing (SMP)
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gptkbp:introducedIn |
1980s
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gptkbp:limitation |
Scalability Issues
Bus Contention Memory Bottleneck |
gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Non-Uniform_Memory_Access_(NUMA)
Cluster Computing Multicore Processor |
gptkbp:requires |
Cache Coherency Protocols
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gptkbp:supportedBy |
gptkb:Windows
gptkb:UNIX gptkb:Linux |
gptkbp:usedIn |
gptkb:Personal_Computers
Servers Workstations |
gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Cortex-R7
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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