Cpu Vs. Gpu: When Worlds Collide

Jayanth Gummaraju, Advanced Micro Devices, Sunnyvale, CA

Stevenson Hall 1300
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM

CPUs and graphics processing units (GPUs) have been evolving independently, attaining preeminence in their own domains. Recently, they've been encroaching on each others' turf, setting the stage for drastic changes in software design and applications. This talk will review the current trends in CPU and GPU evolution, and suggest likely challenges and opportunities for the exciting times that lie ahead.