http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/tileras-100-core-tile-gx-processor-wont-boil-the-oceans-will/ Engadget Comments for Tilera's 100-core Tile-GX processor won't boil the oceans, will still melt faces http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/tileras-100-core-tile-gx-processor-wont-boil-the-oceans-will/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/tileras-100-core-tile-gx-processor-wont-boil-the-oceans-will/

blah ]]>Oct 26th 2009 3:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/tileras-100-core-tile-gx-processor-wont-boil-the-oceans-will/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/tileras-100-core-tile-gx-processor-wont-boil-the-oceans-will/Oct 26th 2009 3:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/tileras-100-core-tile-gx-processor-wont-boil-the-oceans-will/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/tileras-100-core-tile-gx-processor-wont-boil-the-oceans-will/Oct 26th 2009 3:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/tileras-100-core-tile-gx-processor-wont-boil-the-oceans-will/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/tileras-100-core-tile-gx-processor-wont-boil-the-oceans-will/Oct 26th 2009 3:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/tileras-100-core-tile-gx-processor-wont-boil-the-oceans-will/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/tileras-100-core-tile-gx-processor-wont-boil-the-oceans-will/Oct 26th 2009 4:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/tileras-100-core-tile-gx-processor-wont-boil-the-oceans-will/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/tileras-100-core-tile-gx-processor-wont-boil-the-oceans-will/Oct 26th 2009 9:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/tileras-100-core-tile-gx-processor-wont-boil-the-oceans-will/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/tileras-100-core-tile-gx-processor-wont-boil-the-oceans-will/then nvidia has nothing to worry against intel.
nvidia can make a chipset and gpu for this processor.
who knows if that comes to fruition, i may cross the border and abandon intel in the future!

i know, there may be licensing issues, then again if any licensed x86/x64 chip maker (VIA, Meta Crusoe Etc.) should acquire this company, they could also make an alliance with nvidia for a better computing. accelerated flash on netbook (or any pc, mid, etc) would be awesome compared to the current state of netbooks with intel gpu, which are barely passable for use.]]>Oct 26th 2009 3:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/tileras-100-core-tile-gx-processor-wont-boil-the-oceans-will/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/tileras-100-core-tile-gx-processor-wont-boil-the-oceans-will/Oct 26th 2009 3:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/tileras-100-core-tile-gx-processor-wont-boil-the-oceans-will/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/tileras-100-core-tile-gx-processor-wont-boil-the-oceans-will/Oct 26th 2009 6:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/tileras-100-core-tile-gx-processor-wont-boil-the-oceans-will/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/tileras-100-core-tile-gx-processor-wont-boil-the-oceans-will/Oct 26th 2009 12:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/tileras-100-core-tile-gx-processor-wont-boil-the-oceans-will/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/tileras-100-core-tile-gx-processor-wont-boil-the-oceans-will/Oct 26th 2009 3:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/tileras-100-core-tile-gx-processor-wont-boil-the-oceans-will/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/tileras-100-core-tile-gx-processor-wont-boil-the-oceans-will/Oct 26th 2009 4:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/tileras-100-core-tile-gx-processor-wont-boil-the-oceans-will/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/tileras-100-core-tile-gx-processor-wont-boil-the-oceans-will/Oct 26th 2009 4:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/tileras-100-core-tile-gx-processor-wont-boil-the-oceans-will/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/tileras-100-core-tile-gx-processor-wont-boil-the-oceans-will/
Branch Prediction is pretty much required. Depending on how accurate you want it, even a small bpred unit (area & power wise) will likely net 95% + accuracy. Look at the ATOM, with the TDP from 2.5W-5.5W (depending on the version).

Regarding the cache, each core has its own cache, 32K+32K L1 and 256KB L2 (similar to ATOM). Somewhat similiar to the GTX280 Nvidia chips.

The more interesting questions are:

1) What kind of compiler support exists (recall the Itanium)
The site says GCC works, but performance numbers will tell the real picture.

2) How many instructions are issued per clock?

3) What are the power provisions; ie DVFS...
The detail on the site are really limited.


In short, quite an interesting processor. But until the silicon comes out in `11 and performance is evaluated, it's more like a good idea on paper rather than a product.

--Tom G.]]>Oct 26th 2009 5:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/tileras-100-core-tile-gx-processor-wont-boil-the-oceans-will/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/tileras-100-core-tile-gx-processor-wont-boil-the-oceans-will/Oct 26th 2009 3:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/tileras-100-core-tile-gx-processor-wont-boil-the-oceans-will/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/tileras-100-core-tile-gx-processor-wont-boil-the-oceans-will/Oct 26th 2009 4:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/tileras-100-core-tile-gx-processor-wont-boil-the-oceans-will/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/tileras-100-core-tile-gx-processor-wont-boil-the-oceans-will/Oct 26th 2009 4:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/tileras-100-core-tile-gx-processor-wont-boil-the-oceans-will/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/tileras-100-core-tile-gx-processor-wont-boil-the-oceans-will/Oct 26th 2009 4:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/tileras-100-core-tile-gx-processor-wont-boil-the-oceans-will/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/tileras-100-core-tile-gx-processor-wont-boil-the-oceans-will/
Having to compile your own wifi-drivers sucks as much on 100 cores as it does on 2.

]]>Oct 26th 2009 4:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/tileras-100-core-tile-gx-processor-wont-boil-the-oceans-will/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/tileras-100-core-tile-gx-processor-wont-boil-the-oceans-will/Oct 26th 2009 5:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/tileras-100-core-tile-gx-processor-wont-boil-the-oceans-will/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/tileras-100-core-tile-gx-processor-wont-boil-the-oceans-will/
I rather spend the time it takes to compile your own drivers doing my work and actually get paid for it in the end.

Linux? No thank you.]]>Oct 26th 2009 6:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/tileras-100-core-tile-gx-processor-wont-boil-the-oceans-will/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/tileras-100-core-tile-gx-processor-wont-boil-the-oceans-will/
I'll jump in with Windows sarcasm too, to even it out:

Yeah, you have to compile everything in Linux, but it's better than removing the 20 viruses from every driver you have to download. Jeez, even your virus scanners have viruses on it now, it's terrible!]]>Oct 26th 2009 10:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/tileras-100-core-tile-gx-processor-wont-boil-the-oceans-will/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/tileras-100-core-tile-gx-processor-wont-boil-the-oceans-will/
*jizzes*]]>Oct 26th 2009 4:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/tileras-100-core-tile-gx-processor-wont-boil-the-oceans-will/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/tileras-100-core-tile-gx-processor-wont-boil-the-oceans-will/Oct 26th 2009 5:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/tileras-100-core-tile-gx-processor-wont-boil-the-oceans-will/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/tileras-100-core-tile-gx-processor-wont-boil-the-oceans-will/Oct 26th 2009 4:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/tileras-100-core-tile-gx-processor-wont-boil-the-oceans-will/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/tileras-100-core-tile-gx-processor-wont-boil-the-oceans-will/Oct 26th 2009 5:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/tileras-100-core-tile-gx-processor-wont-boil-the-oceans-will/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/tileras-100-core-tile-gx-processor-wont-boil-the-oceans-will/Oct 27th 2009 2:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/tileras-100-core-tile-gx-processor-wont-boil-the-oceans-will/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/tileras-100-core-tile-gx-processor-wont-boil-the-oceans-will/Oct 26th 2009 8:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/tileras-100-core-tile-gx-processor-wont-boil-the-oceans-will/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/tileras-100-core-tile-gx-processor-wont-boil-the-oceans-will/Oct 26th 2009 8:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/tileras-100-core-tile-gx-processor-wont-boil-the-oceans-will/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/tileras-100-core-tile-gx-processor-wont-boil-the-oceans-will/Oct 26th 2009 9:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/tileras-100-core-tile-gx-processor-wont-boil-the-oceans-will/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/tileras-100-core-tile-gx-processor-wont-boil-the-oceans-will/
If companies actually put to market what they can actually manufacture now, we'd be farther ahead. They hold back of course so they can sell more product that way.]]>Oct 26th 2009 10:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/tileras-100-core-tile-gx-processor-wont-boil-the-oceans-will/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/tileras-100-core-tile-gx-processor-wont-boil-the-oceans-will/]]>Oct 26th 2009 11:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/tileras-100-core-tile-gx-processor-wont-boil-the-oceans-will/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/tileras-100-core-tile-gx-processor-wont-boil-the-oceans-will/Oct 26th 2009 4:17PM