On Mon, 28 Nov 2011 12:26:48 +0700, Pandu Poluan wrote: > Just in case anyone wonders where the multiplier "1.6" comes from: > > There had been a discussion somewhere (I forgot where exactly, sorry) > about load numbers. The final conclusion was that the ideal load number > for today's processors is 2*N, because with the out-of-order capability > of modern processors, two instructions can overlap in the pipeline, even > without hyperthreading.
Is N the number of physical cores, or does it include hyperthreaded cores too? -- Neil Bothwick Forget the Joneses...I can't keep up with The Simpsons.
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