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K. Diefendorff
Researcher at Apple Inc.
Publications - 2
Citations - 562
K. Diefendorff is an academic researcher from Apple Inc.. The author has contributed to research in topics: Data parallelism & Power Architecture. The author has an hindex of 2, co-authored 2 publications receiving 561 citations.
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AltiVec extension to PowerPC accelerates media processing
TL;DR: PowerPC's AltiVec speeds not only media processing but also nearly any application in which data parallelism exists, as demonstrated by a cycle-accurate simulation of Motorola's MPC 7400, the heart of Apple G4 systems.
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How multimedia workloads will change processor design
K. Diefendorff,Pradeep Dubey +1 more
TL;DR: The authors predict high-performance, general-purpose processors will incorporate more media processing capabilities, eventually bringing about the demise of specialized media processors, except perhaps, in embedded applications.