Dec 05, 2025  
2025-2026 Graduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Graduate Catalog

ECG 604 - Modern Processor Architecture


Credits 3

Instruction level parallel processing. Processor performance evaluation and optimization. Scalar and superscalar pipelines. Instruction, register data and memory data flow techniques. Cache organization and performance analysis. Comparison of RESC, CISC and VLIW architecture. Survey of modern processors. Introduction to multithreading. Crosslisted with CPE 404. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.



Prerequisites
Graduate Standing.