Microarchitecture
Definitions
The specific physical implementation of a computer architecture, including the design of the processor's data paths, control logic, and memory hierarchy.
The internal organization of a computer's processor that determines how instructions are executed, including pipeline stages, cache structure, and functional units.
Examples
The engineers spent months optimizing the processor's microarchitecture to improve energy efficiency.
Understanding the underlying microarchitecture is essential for developers who want to write high-performance assembly code.
Synonyms
Computer organization Processor design Hardware architecture Internal structure System implementation
Antonyms
Software architecture High-level abstraction Instruction set architecture External interface System programming model