Multicore Overview JoZell Johnson · Leveraging the power of Multi Core 2008 = Focused Expansion University created Curriculum shared and recognized for quality 2006 = Year of Introduction

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Parallel ComputingMulti-Core looks forward

JoZell JohnsonGlobal HE Manager

Aug 28, 2008

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Multi-Core Program

• Program partners with academic leaders to help change the paradigm on how Computer Science is taught– Focus is on optimization of parallel programming to

take full advantage of the new architecture – The performance gains can rely on SW as well as

HW evolution

Intel ConfidentialIntel Confidential

Expanding the Influence of Parallel Programming

2009 and Beyond = Go deeper into curriculum expansionFocus on applications

Leveraging the power of Multi Core

2008 = Focused ExpansionUniversity created Curriculum shared and

recognized for quality

2006 = Year of IntroductionDevelop initial curriculum modules and training

2007 = Initial WaveExpanded training and initial MOET agreements

Year 2006 2007 2008YTD

# Countries15 42 71

# Universities41 401 835

# Professors81 649 1,346

# Students7,156 25,000 40,000

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Program Support• Developing an expanded community through

the web– Webinars– Blogs

• Prof and Intel based

– Ongoing Curriculum Module Development

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Snapshot of Intel Research

SystemsSystems

MicroprocessorsMicroprocessors• Circuits, Signaling• New Multi- and Many-Core

Micro-Architectures• Compute-Intensive, Highly

Parallel Workloads• Programming Systems

ExploratoryExploratory• Virtualization• Manageability• Trust, Partitioning• Scalable OS• Signaling, RF, Thermals• Architecture

• Biotechnology• Ethnography• Machine Learning, Robotics• Systems / Networking• Sensing and Perception• WISP, WREL

• Next-Gen Wireless• Communications Circuits• Silicon Photonics• Flexible, multi-radio• Network Arch, Security &

Manageability• Standards & Policy

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