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multi-core, telecommunications, planar architecture pattern, symmetric multiprocessing, asymmetric multiprocessing

Abstract:

In the embedded world, symmetric multiprocessing architectures are currently most popular, however more embedded hardware platforms are being developed with asymmetric multiprocessor architectures. These may enable higher performance and provide cleaner separation of subsystems. Telecom applications are typically designed applying a planar architecture pattern. The goal of our experiments is to compare the performance and cross-plane influence in dualcore symmetric and asymmetric multiprocessing environments. Next to a pronounced performance difference, a crossinfluence between the different planes has been verified.