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What is Speedup

Chapter 2
Handbook of Research on Computational Science and Engineering: Theory and Practice
In parallel computing, speedup refers to how much a parallel algorithm is faster than a corresponding sequential algorithm.
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Multi-Threaded Architectures: Evolution, Costs, Opportunities
Ivan Girotto (National University of Ireland Galway, Republic of Ireland) and Robert M. Farber (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, USA)
Copyright: © 2012 |Pages: 26
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-61350-116-0.ch002
Abstract
This chapter focuses on the technical/commercial dynamics of multi-threaded hardware architecture development, including a cost/benefit account of current and future developments, and the implications for scientific practice.
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Chapter 658
A Study of Contemporary System Performance Testing Framework
A measure of the relative performance improvement when executing a task. Speedup can be defined by studying the different types of performance metrics such as: throughput and latency.
Published in Chapter: A Study of Contemporary System Performance Testing Framework; From: Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Fourth Edition
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