Vector Processing Concepts
Figure 1–8 Computer Performance Dominated by Slowest Process
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SCALAR CODE
TIME
VECTOR CODE
TIME
TOTAL TIME
VECTOR
OPERATIONS =
70% OF PROGRAM
SCALAR
OPERATIONS
= 30%
TIME
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