Processor-DRAM Memory Gap (latency)
µProc
60%/yr.
(2X/1.5yr)
1000
“Moore’s Law”
100
Processor-Memory
Performance Gap:
(grows 50% / year)
10
DRAM
9%/yr.
(2X/10 yrs)
1
Text Box: 1980 Text Box: 1981
Time