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Performance and Benchmarking

Beyond the Bottleneck: From Classic Systems to Modern AI and HPC

Copyright © 2025-2026 Danny Jiang

  • Version: Draft v0p9
  • Published: January 2026
  • Author: Danny Jiang
  • Contact: djiang.tw@gmail.com

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  • RISC-V is a trademark of RISC-V International
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  • Intel, x86, and VTune are trademarks of Intel Corporation
  • NVIDIA, CUDA, and Nsight are trademarks of NVIDIA Corporation
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Disclaimer

This book is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind, express or implied. The author and publisher disclaim all warranties, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.

The information in this book is based on publicly available documentation, specifications, and the author's professional experience. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, hardware and software continue to evolve. Readers should verify information against current documentation and test thoroughly in their specific environments.

Performance measurements and benchmarks in this book are for the specific hardware and software configurations described. Results may vary on different systems.

About This Book

This is the complete book "Performance and Benchmarking." This book contains:

  • 35 chapters in 9 parts
  • 8 appendices with exercises, tools, and reference materials
  • Comprehensive coverage from benchmarking basics to AI/HPC and embedded footprint analysis

Author GitHub: https://github.com/djiangtw

Updates and Errata: To be announced

January 2026