A recent report found the Core i7 couldn't match the parallel processing performance of an Nvidia GPU, but Intel says rival took the findings out of context Intel tried to push back at coverage of a ...

Multi-core processors theoretically can run many threads of code in parallel, but some categories of operation currently bog down attempts to raise overall performance by parallelizing computing. Is ...

In the ever-expanding realm of data processing and analytics, two heavyweight contenders − massively parallel processing (MPP) and big data − have been vying for dominance. Each brings its own set of ...

One of the biggest problems for super servers is power--hence, cooling. What goes in comes out as heat. Fortunately, one of the aspects of multiple-processor systems provides a way to keep things cool ...

One particular frustration with the UNIX shell is the inability to easily schedule multiple, concurrent tasks that fully utilize CPU cores presented on modern systems. The example of focus in this ...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) refers to non-human, machine intelligence capable of making decisions in the same way that humans do. This includes contemplation, adaptability, intention faculties, and ...