#CPU doesn’t run code.
It runs #bytes.
#Fetch → #Decode → #Execute → #Writeback

#Perf ≠ #instructions
It’s:
• #cache
• #deps
• #pipeline

#RAM miss = 💀 (200+ cycles)
👉 #CPU fast. #Memory is slow.
#compilers #llvm #systems #performance
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