AMD's Multi-Core x86 Processors

Kevin J. McGrath of Advanced Micro Devices

Date: Wednesday, 20 April 2005
Time: 6:30pm - refreshments, 7:00pm - talk
Location: Hewlett Packard (see directions), Pruneridge and Wolfe, Cupertino, Bldg. 48, Oak Room.
Cost: Free and open to all who wish to attend, but membership is only $10/year.

Topic:
This presentation will examine how AMD is driving the x86 microprocessor industry toward multi-core processor technology, and the implications multi-core technology will have for end users. The presentation focuses on the micro-architectural design of AMD's forthcoming dual-core processors. It will discuss design challenges as well as performance projections and future directions.

About the Speakers:
Kevin J. McGrath is a Fellow at AMD, California Microprocessor Division. He is the architect of AMD's 64-bit extensions and currently manages the Hammer Architecture and RTL team. McGrath's work experience includes 20 years in CPU design and verification, first for Hewlett-Packard and later for ELXSI. His career eventually brought him to AMD, where he has worked on the microarchitecture of the Nx586, AMD-K6, and AMD Athlon processors, leading the microcode teams for those projects. Mr. McGrath has a BS in engineering technology from California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo.