“The fifth edition of Computer Architecture: A Quantitative Approach explores the various parallel concepts and their respective tradeoffs. As with the previous editions, this new edition covers the latest technology trends. Two highlighted are the explosive growth of Personal Mobile Devices (PMD) and Warehouse Scale Computing (WSC) —where the focus has shifted towards a more sophisticated balance of performance and energy efficiency as compared with raw perfor- mance. These trends are fueling our demand for ever more processing capability which in turn is moving us further down the parallel path.” —Andrew N. Sloss, Consultant Engineer, ARM Author of ARM System Developer’s Guide —where the focus has shifted towards a more sophisticated balance of performance and energy efficiency as compared with raw perfor- mance. These trends are fueling our demand for ever more processing capability which in turn is moving us further down the parallel path.” —Andrew N. Sloss, Consultant Engineer, ARM Author of ARM System Developer’s Guide