Academic Writing

GCP 12

Francis Tien

15 April 2015

The Haswell Microarchitecture - 4th Generation Processor

Background

The Haswell processor is Intel’s 4th generation 22nm processors for

computers and electronic devices. Its microarchitecture is based on the

previous Ivy Bridge processors, but it has significant improvements on the

performance over the Ivy Bridge. This is an analytical paper which analyzes

the design, development, and application of Haswell processors, aiming to

find out what level of upgrade the new processor has and how much more

powerful the new processor is.

Method

The author analyzes the new processor with a scientific view by comparing

its microarchitecture, power efficiency, graphics performance, and memory

system with the older processors. Statistical data are gathered from

published papers and reports from Intel and research institutions. The

information are sorted and made into charts and graphs for comparisons.

Results

The Haswell processors have better performance in all the compared

categories, and have significant advantages over the older versions in

several criteria, making them the best candidates for computing units in

computers.

Conclusion

This paper achieved its aim, proving that the Haswell processors have better

performance by supporting with statistical data. It says that the Haswell

processors will serve as the main core in electric devices, enable the

electronic industries to create products with higher efficiency and better

quality.

References

Jain, T., & Agrawal, T. (2013). The Haswell Microarchitecture - 4th Generation

Processor. International Journal of Computer Science and Information

Technologies, 4, 477–480.