All Articles Tagged Hyper-Threading

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Use Synchronization Routines Provided by the Threading API Rather than Hand-Coded Synchronization[Knowledgebase]
Use Synchronization Routines Provided by the Threading API Rather than Hand-Coded Synchronization (PDF 202KB) Abstract Application programmers sometimes write hand-coded synchronization routines rather...

Posted: 2010-01-25 00:00:00 by Cecilia Villalon (Intel)
Hyper-Threading, OpenMP, PPGuide, Pthreads, spin-wait, synchronization, threading, Win32 threads
IPP Crypto Sample Performance for OpenSSL too Slow on Hyper-Threading Systems[Knowledgebase]
Problem: When running the Intel IPP crypto sample for OpenSSL (ipp-samples/cryptography/openssl-ipp) on Intel® Hyper-Threading (Intel HT Technology) processors, users may find the AES benchmark application...

Posted: 2010-02-06 00:00:00 by Chao Y (Intel)
AES, Hyper-Threading, Multi-threading, OpenMP, OpenSSL, openssl-ipp
Intel and Microsoft Collaborate on Windows Server 2008 R2[Videos]
Microsoft and Intel architects reveal how both companies collaborated on Windows Server 2008 R2,  taking advantage of the Nehalem microarchitecture to bring improved Energy Efficiency,  Scalability,...

Posted: 2009-10-02 15:26:30
Hyper-Threading, Manageability, Microsoft, Nehalem, virtualization, windows server 2008, xeon
Booting Moblin v2 beta live image using an USB drive[Videos]
ASUS EeePC 1005HA has a Boot Booster option in the CMOS SETUP. Its default value is Enabled. When this option is enabled, the system boots too fast. Therefore, the user isn't able to choose a different...

Posted: 2009-09-04 00:00:23
atom, Hyper-Threading, Moblin V2
Write-Combining Store Buffers on Hyper-Threading Technology-Enabled Systems [Knowledgebase]
Challenge Ensure that write-combining store buffers are optimally available for use by the execution engine on processors with Hyper-Threading Technology. To accelerate...

Posted: 2009-04-30 21:00:00 by kslewisx
Hyper-Threading, Multi-thread apps for Multi-Core
Resolve 64K Alias Conflicts on Hyper-Threading Technology-Enabled Systems [Knowledgebase]
Challenge Avoid performance degradation due to 64K alias conflicts for cache resources. Intel® processors with Hyper-Threading Technology share the first-level data cache among logical processors....

Posted: 2009-03-10 01:00:00 by kslewisx
Hyper-Threading, Multi-thread apps for Multi-Core
Processing Loads on Systems with Hyper-Threading Technology [Knowledgebase]
Challenge Limit the performance impact from differential processing loads among threads in a data-decomposition threading problem on systems with Hyper-Threading Technology. Data-decomposition problems...

Posted: 2009-03-08 21:00:00 by kslewisx
Hyper-Threading, Multi-thread apps for Multi-Core
Performance Issues on Hyper-Threading Technology-Enabled Systems[Knowledgebase]
Challenge Create a summary of performance issues related to Hyper-Threading Technology for an application. This information is a starting point to get an idea as to what optimizations and source code...

Posted: 2009-03-08 00:00:00 by kslewisx
Hyper-Threading, Multi-thread apps for Multi-Core
Multi-core Introduction [Knowledgebase]
Why is Multi-core Important? Some people say that extending Moore’s Law into the future isn’t necessary, and that today’s computer hardware and software is good enough. This...

Posted: 2009-12-22 00:00:00 by kslewisx
Hyper-Threading, Multi-thread apps for Multi-Core
Effectiveness of Hyper-Threading Technology With an Application [Knowledgebase]
Challenge Ascertain whether the level of performance improvement from Hyper-Threading Technology for a specific application is acceptable. There is a misconception that equal performance on two workloads...

Posted: 2009-03-01 00:00:00 by kslewisx
Hyper-Threading, Multi-thread apps for Multi-Core
Cache Effects on Applications Running on Hyper-Threading Technology-Enabled Processors [Knowledgebase]
Challenge Gauge whether the negative impact of sharing data-cache resources will outweigh the performance increases for a specific application. Depending on the application characteristics, Hyper-Threading...

Posted: 2009-03-01 21:00:00 by kslewisx
Hyper-Threading, Multi-thread apps for Multi-Core
Cache Block Size on Processors without Hyper-Threading Technology [Knowledgebase]
Challenge Determine the optimum size for cache blocks in applications for systems that do not support Hyper-Threading Technology. For optimal performance, cache blocks should be sized such that each...

Posted: 2008-11-20 21:00:00 by kslewisx
Hyper-Threading, Multi-thread apps for Multi-Core
Cache Block Size on Processors that Support Hyper-Threading Technology [Knowledgebase]
Challenge Determine the optimum size for cache blocks in applications for a Hyper-Threading Technology-enabled system that supports two logical processors. For optimal performance, cache blocks should...

Posted: 2009-03-01 21:00:00 by kslewisx
Hyper-Threading, Multi-thread apps for Multi-Core
Avoid Resource Contention on Hyper-Threading Technology-Enabled Systems [Knowledgebase]
Challenge Prevent multiple logical processors on systems that support Hyper-Threading Technology from contending for cache resources. A Hyper-Threading Technology-enabled processor does not increase...

Posted: 2009-08-19 00:00:00 by kslewisx
Hyper-Threading, Multi-thread apps for Multi-Core
Hyper-Threading Technology and Multi-Core Processor Detection[Knowledgebase]
Introduction Hyper-Threading Technology and Multi-Core Processor Detection, Part One (Flash* 8.0MB) Intel engineer Phil Kerly explains how to detect both Hyper-Threading Technology-enabled processors...

Posted: 2008-05-21 21:00:00 by Philip Kerly (Intel)
Hyper-Threading, Multi-threading
Hyper-Threading Technology Implications and Setup on Linux* Operating Systems[Knowledgebase]
By Robert Godley Introduction There are several issues that all operating systems must consider in regard to Hyper-Threading Technology enabled processors. This paper will give you an overview of several...

Posted: 2008-10-21 21:00:00 by Robert Godley (Intel)
Hyper-Threading, Multi-threading
Hyper Threading Implications and Setup on Microsoft Operating Systems[Knowledgebase]
by Robert Godley Introduction There are several issues that all operating systems must consider in regard to Hyper-Threading Technology enabled processors. This paper will give you an overview of several...

Posted: 2008-10-21 21:00:00 by Robert Godley (Intel)
.net, Hyper-Threading, Multi-threading
Impact of Load Imbalance on Processors with Hyper-Threading Technology[Knowledgebase]
by Brian J. Welch   Introduction Intel® processors with Hyper-Threading Technology promote maximum system resource utilization by allowing multiple logical processors to share physical resources within...

Posted: 2008-10-21 21:00:00 by bwelch1
Hyper-Threading, Multi-threading
Cache Blocking Technique on Hyper-Threading Technology Enabled Processors[Knowledgebase]
by Phil Kerly Introduction Hyper-Threading Technology-enabled processors contain multiple logical processors per physical processor package. The state information necessary to support each logical processor...

Posted: 2008-10-22 00:00:00 by Philip Kerly (Intel)
cache blocking, Hyper-Threading, Multi-threading, netburst
Hyper-Threading Technology: Impact on Compute-Intensive Workloads[Knowledgebase]
Intel's recently introduced Hyper-Threading Technology promises to increase application- and system-level performance through increased utilization of processor resources. It achieves this goal by allowing...

Posted: 2008-05-22 16:33:07 by Sanjiv Shah (Intel)
Hyper-Threading, Multi-threading, OpenMP, xeon
Required Components Interchangeability List for the Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor with HT Technology[Knowledgebase]
Required Components Interchangeability List for the Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor with HT Technology1 If a change is made to any one of the Required Platform Components for Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor...

Posted: 2009-08-25 00:00:00 by Linda Swink (Intel)
Code, Hyper-Threading, pentium4
Counting Physical and Logical 32-bit processors[Knowledgebase]
One of the consequences of the introduction of the Hyper-Threading technology into the Intel® Xeon® processor, is that systems with Hyper-Threading technology enabled appear to the Windows* operating...

Posted: 2008-10-06 00:00:00 by Linda Swink (Intel)
Hyper-Threading, two CPUs in a dual physical processor, two logical processors for one CPU
Introduction to Hyper-Threading Technology[Knowledgebase]
Using this Tutorial   System Requirements Internet Connectivity: 56 kbps or greater. Browser: Internet Explorer* 4 / Netscape Communicator* 4.7 or higher (IE 5 recommended) with JavaScript*...

Posted: 2008-10-15 21:00:00 by Linda Swink (Intel)
Hyper-Threading, Multi-threading