Intel corporation (20240103878). SHORT PIPELINE FOR FAST RECOVERY FROM A BRANCH MISPREDICTION simplified abstract

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SHORT PIPELINE FOR FAST RECOVERY FROM A BRANCH MISPREDICTION

Organization Name

intel corporation

Inventor(s)

Jayesh Gaur of Bangalore (IN)

Sufiyan Syed of Chennai (IN)

Adithya Ranganathan of Bengaluru (IN)

Sreenivas Subramoney of Bangalore (IN)

SHORT PIPELINE FOR FAST RECOVERY FROM A BRANCH MISPREDICTION - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240103878 titled 'SHORT PIPELINE FOR FAST RECOVERY FROM A BRANCH MISPREDICTION

Simplified Explanation

The abstract describes an integrated circuit with two execution clusters of different sizes, along with circuitry to steer instructions based on branch misprediction information.

  • The integrated circuit includes a first execution cluster and a second execution cluster that is narrower and shallower than the first.
  • Circuitry is included to selectively direct instructions to either the first or second execution cluster based on branch misprediction information.

Potential Applications

This technology could be applied in:

  • High-performance computing systems
  • Embedded systems
  • Mobile devices

Problems Solved

This technology helps address:

  • Improving performance in integrated circuits
  • Efficient utilization of resources
  • Enhancing overall system efficiency

Benefits

The benefits of this technology include:

  • Enhanced performance
  • Optimal resource allocation
  • Improved power efficiency

Potential Commercial Applications

A potential commercial application for this technology could be in:

  • Data centers
  • Networking equipment
  • Automotive electronics

Possible Prior Art

One possible prior art for this technology could be:

  • Previous integrated circuits with multiple execution clusters

Unanswered Questions

How does the circuitry determine which cluster to steer instructions to?

The abstract does not provide specific details on the decision-making process of the circuitry.

Are there any limitations to the size or complexity of instructions that can be steered to the second execution cluster?

The abstract does not mention any constraints on the types of instructions that can be directed to the second execution cluster.


Original Abstract Submitted

an example of an integrated circuit may include a first execution cluster, a second execution cluster that is one or more of narrower and shallower as compared to the first execution cluster, and circuitry to selectively steer instructions to the first execution cluster and the second execution cluster based on branch misprediction information. other embodiments are disclosed and claimed.