Talk:Vector processor

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In most of the computer architecture books that I have read, SIMD is a categorized as type of multiprocessing, not as a type of vectorization. My understanding of the meaning of vectorization is an architecture which streams data into an execution unit. That is, it achieves high performance through high temporal utilization of a single functional unit. SIMD achieves high performance through a different axis, that of replication of functional units. For that reason, I believe this article is confusing SIMD as a type of vectorization. Dyl 23:34, 27 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] 8086 and family

If it's allowable to use multiple cycles in data processing then do the x86 family, with things like the string operations, fit into this category? --ToobMug 15:47, 26 May 2007 (UTC)

This is one of the best articles on microcomputer architecture I've ever read. It's descriptions are simple enough for a layman like me to understand, and yet leads the casual reader into a wealth of information.I'm sure other technical articles on Wikipedia could do with emulating this style. Fantastic work !