CSC 456 Fall 2013/1d vb
Trends in Pipelining
Trends of Increasing Pipeline Length
Trends of Decreasing Pipeline Length
An Example of Pipeline changes in Cray Systems
| Year | Name | Pipeline Length | Number of Pipelines |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Cray 1 | ?? | 12 |
| 2012 | Cray XK7 | 12 for scalar , 17 for vector | 500 cabinets * 24 blades * 4 cores * 3 pipelines per chip |