I have to state again that running two threads on a single core processor CAN be faster that running one thread. I have a program that definitely works that way (no Hyperthreading) and my roommate's ...

Colfax Research has published a new whitepaper entitled: Multi-Threading and Parallel Reduction. As part 1 of a 3-part educational series, the paper authored by Ryo Asai and Andrey Vladimirov focuses ...

Parallelism helps applications make the best use of processors on single or multiple devices. However, parallelism implementation itself can prove a challenging task. In this video, Mike Voss, ...

Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with content, and download exclusive resources. Vivek Yadav, an engineering manager from ...

Parallel Studio is designed to support new as well as experienced C/C++ parallel programmers. The Parallel Advisor provides insight into existing applications while Parallel Composer provides the ...

Modern personal computing devices feature multiple cores. This is not only true for desktops, laptops, tablets and smartphones, but also for small embedded devices like the Raspberry Pi. In order to ...

Using multiple threads can help you achieve greater performance, scalability, and responsiveness in your applications—but you need to be careful. This article begins a series on the tools and ...

In 2011 even low-end laptops come with two cores and, at the high end, eight and even 16 cores aren't uncommon. Similarly, you would be hard-pressed to find a server that didn't have at least support ...

Microsoft has provided support for parallel programming in .Net Framework to leverage the benefits of multi core systems. In this post, I will present a discussion on the support for Parallel ...