A hybrid NoC design for cache coherence optimization for chip multiprocessors

Hui Zhao, Ohyoung Jang, Wei Ding, Yuanrui Zhang, Mahmut Kandemir, Mary Jane Irwin

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Abstract

On chip many-core systems, evolving from prior multi-processor systems, are considered as a promising solution to the performance scalability and power consumption problems. The long communication distance between the traditional multi-processors makes directory-based cache coherence protocols better solutions compared to bus-based snooping protocols even with the overheads from indirections. However, much smaller distances between the CMP cores enhance the reachability of buses, revitalizing the applicability of snooping protocols for cache-to-cache transfers. In this work, we propose a hybrid NoC design to provide optimized support for cache coherency. In our design, on-chip links can be dynamically configured as either point-to-point links between NoC nodes or short buses to facilitate localized snooping. By taking advantage of the best of both worlds, bus-based snooping coherency and NoC-based directory coherency, our approach brings both power and performance benefits.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 49th Annual Design Automation Conference, DAC '12
Pages834-842
Number of pages9
DOIs
StatePublished - 2012
Event49th Annual Design Automation Conference, DAC '12 - San Francisco, CA, United States
Duration: Jun 3 2012Jun 7 2012

Publication series

NameProceedings - Design Automation Conference
ISSN (Print)0738-100X

Other

Other49th Annual Design Automation Conference, DAC '12
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Francisco, CA
Period6/3/126/7/12

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Computer Science Applications
  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Modeling and Simulation

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