Writing software that can simultaneously make use of multiple processors can be hard. Yet the advent of multicore processors--four cores per chip is now common--means that more and more software needs ...

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In this article we will be discussing various aspects of multicore processing, including a look at different types of multicore processors and why these devices are becoming common and popular today.

Adding more cores is desirable to meet growing computing demands, but it could create more challenges for programmers writing code that enables applications to work effectively with multicore chips.

A new evaluation of popular parallel programming languages finds that the C++ library provides the best combination of usability and performance Multicore programming is a tricky problem. Developers ...

The Multicore Association is establishing specifications for a programming model that will reduce the complexity involved in writing software for multicore chips used in smartphones, tablets and other ...

It is becoming difficult to meet the growing processing demands of embedded-multimedia applications with single-core architectures. Although multicore embedded architectures have emerged as a ...

Facilitating easier development with high-performance multicore processors, Texas Instruments Incorporated today announced the availability of two new evaluation modules (EVMs) for its KeyStone-based ...

Adding more cores is desirable to meet growing computing demands, but it could create more challenges for programmers writing code that enables applications to work effectively with multicore chips.

Over the last few years, the electronics industry has seen a varied range of exotic new multicore processor architectures, 54 at our last count. While many of the inventors of these fascinating ...