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		gary_0 on July 26, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Zen 5's 2-ahead branch predictor: how a 30 year ol... Here's a great explanation of branch prediction, starting from the earliest implementations: https://danluu.com/branch-prediction/

skywal_l on July 27, 2024 | [–]

Godbolt recently did an ELI5 on computerphile about everything CPU[0] and about branch prediction in particular[1].

[0]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhXevKMm3JI&list=PLzH6n4zXuc...

[1]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nczJ58WvtYo&list=PLzH6n4zXuc...

holoduke on July 27, 2024 | [–]

Thats a good read

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