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The Connection Machine CM-5 provides high performance plus ease of use for large, complex data-intensive applications. Its architecture is designed to scale to teraflops performance on terabyte-sized problems. SPARC-based processing nodes, each with four vector pipes, are connected by two communications networks, the Data Network and the Control Network. The system combines the best features of SIMD and MIMD designs, integrating them into a single “universal” parallel architecture. This overview will discuss aspects of the processor design, network design, and software for the CM-5.
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Steele, G.L. (1992). An Overview of the Connection Machine Model CM-5. In: Meuer, HW. (eds) Supercomputer ’92. Informatik aktuell. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-77661-8_7
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