Computer architecture simulators play an important role in advancing computer architecture
research. With wider research directions and the increased number of simulators that have …

The open-source and community-supported gem5 simulator is one of the most popular tools
for computer architecture research. This simulation infrastructure allows researchers to …

The gem5 simulation infrastructure is the merger of the best aspects of the M5 [4] and GEMS
[9] simulators. M5 provides a highly configurable simulation framework, multiple ISAs, and …

Network-on-Chips (NoCs) are becoming integral parts of modern microprocessors as the
number of cores and modules integrated on a single chip continues to increase. Research …

With the rise of many-core chips that require substantial bandwidth from the network on chip
(NoC), integrated photonic links have been investigated as a promising alternative to …

Near-Data-Processing (NDP) architectures present a promising way to alleviate data
movement costs and can provide significant performance and energy benefits to parallel …

System-on-Chip (SoC) complexity and the increasing costs of silicon motivate the breaking
of an SoC into smaller" chiplets." A chiplet-based SoC design process has the promise to …

As industry moves towards multicore chips, networks-on-chip (NoCs) are emerging as the
scalable fabric for interconnecting the cores. With power now the first-order design …

A comprehensive review focuses on 3D network-on-chip (NoC) simulators and plugins while
paying attention to the 2D simulators as the baseline is presented. Discussions include the …

Benchmarks are indispensable in evaluating the performance implications of new research
ideas. However, their usefulness is compromised if they do not work correctly on a system …