Raptor Engineering released this infographic (below) comparing POWER8 to other processor architectures. (source, context)
In the context of machine architectures, what does "efficiency" refer to?
Raptor Engineering released this infographic (below) comparing POWER8 to other processor architectures. (source, context)
In the context of machine architectures, what does "efficiency" refer to?
Response from Raptor (emphasis added):
That metric refers to power efficiency and scalability; specifically as [I|F]LOPS are reduced how well the chip's power consumption also scales down. x86 and ARM are the clear winners here due to ARM's relatively simplistic design and Intel's aggressive lowering of process node size.