Tuesday, Oct 13, 2026 Week -- 20:27:24
Understand why CPU clock speed alone cannot predict MCU performance. Learn how IPC, pipelines, memory wait states, caches, buses, compilers, and workload shape real embedded throughput.
A practical guide to the CoreMark benchmark: what it measures, how CoreMark/MHz is calculated, how it compares with DMIPS, and how to use benchmark results without mistaking them for application performance.
A clear, practical guide to CUDA and NPU hardware for AI and ML workloads, including what they are, how they are used, where they shine, and simple examples for GPU and edge inference.
Clear explanation of hardware FPU, VPU, NEON, and SIMD instructions and their massive impact on CPU performance. Real benchmarks, use cases, and comparisons showing 10-100x speedups in signal processing, graphics, ML, and math-heavy applications.
A beginner-friendly, comprehensive guide to understanding CPU, GPU, and NPU: what they do, how they differ, their architecture, real-world use cases, pros and cons, and when to use each for your project. Perfect for engineers and developers.
Complete guide to DMA controllers in embedded systems: how Direct Memory Access works, when to use it, DMA modes and transfer types, practical configuration examples, and common pitfalls to avoid in production code.
Deep-dive into DMIPS vs MIPS: what Dhrystone measures, why MIPS alone is misleading, how to interpret DMIPS specifications in MCU datasheets, and what these metrics actually tell you about real-world performance.
A short practical guide to reduce embedded Linux boot time by removing unnecessary drivers/modules and freeing system resources correctly.
A short and practical guide to Linux process prioritization with nice, renice, ionice, chrt, and CPU affinity commands.
A practical engineer-friendly guide to CPU and MCU performance metrics in embedded systems. Learn what MHz, MIPS, DMIPS, CoreMark, CoreMark/MHz, and FLOPS really mean, when they help, when they mislead, and how to select the right processor for real workloads.
