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Bypassing the Branch Predictor

signa11
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30 comments

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thoughtful

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positive

Category

tech

Key topics

computer architecture

branch prediction

security

Debate intensity40/100

The article discusses a technique to bypass branch prediction, a crucial aspect of modern CPU design, and its potential implications.

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yeoyeo42
1d ago
5 microseconds is a whole lot of time for just a branch misprediction, which is on the order of a few nanoseconds. probably a lot more important stuff going on and focusing on the wrong thing.

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