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Branches and Parallelism

Explore prediction, speculation, SIMD, and multicore execution.

Learn how branch prediction and misprediction affect pipelines, and how SIMD and multiple cores expose different kinds of parallel work.

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Articles

branches and parallelismSep 25, 2026

Branch Prediction and Exposing Parallel Work

Branches make program control depend on data.

Request Flows

request flow · 5 stagesHow Branch Prediction and Exposing Parallel Work worksAn interactive concept flow for branch prediction and exposing parallel work, from its assumptions through the main operation and boundary checks.

Videos

branches and parallelismSep 25, 2026

Video lesson: Branch Prediction and Exposing Parallel Work

Recording brief and narration plan for a visual lesson on branch prediction and exposing parallel work.

Traces

trace 01 · hardwareTrace: Branch Prediction and Exposing Parallel WorkFollow the key state changes and boundary checks involved in branch prediction and exposing parallel work.

Interviews

medium · t2Explain Branch Prediction and Exposing Parallel WorkExplain the model, execution steps, complexity, and limits of branch prediction and exposing parallel work.

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