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The Future of Microprocessors - From Moore's Law to Modern Challenges and Innovations

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Explore the evolution and future trajectory of microprocessors in this comprehensive conference talk delivered at GOTO Copenhagen 2024 by Sophie Wilson, the distinguished computer scientist and co-creator of the ARM processor. Delve into fundamental principles like Moore's Law and Amdahl's Law while examining their practical implications for modern computing. Learn about critical challenges facing the industry, including dark silicon, economic constraints, and fabrication limitations. Gain insights into microarchitecture evolution, modern system-on-chip designs, and emerging technologies in chip manufacturing. Investigate cutting-edge developments in cooling systems, wafer-scale integration for machine learning, and the increasing demands of training compute requirements. Through detailed analysis supported by graphs and technical examples, understand how historical developments have shaped current processor technology and what innovations might drive future advancements in microprocessor design and manufacturing.

Syllabus

Intro
First law: Gordon Moore
What does this mean?
Second law: Gene Amdahl
The multicore consensus
More transistors aren't as useful
Power: Dark silicon
Economic problems
Node names
Economic problems 2
Prediction are hard to make
Today's leading fabs
Lithography
Conclusions
Leveled off
Microarchitecture evolution
Architecture evolution
A new performance race
A modern system on chip
Intel's 2019 future roadmap
Transistors change again
Research directions
Chip making evolution
Cooling chips directly
Wafer scale integration for ML
Training compute requirements
Outro

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