Intel Pentium 4/m/Xeon Architecture Training

Course Overview

The 80386 processor is the progenitor of the entire IA32 (32-bit Intel Architecture) processor product line. As time has progressed, Intel has added new hardware and software features to the IA32 processor family with each new generation. Starting with the Pentium Pro processor, all Intel IA32 processors (including Celerons and Xeons) up to and including the Pentium III processor were based on the processor core. The Pentium 4 processor is based on the NetBurst core architecture, while the Pentium M processor is a variant on the Pentium III processor. Each processor introduced since the Pentium Pro uses a variation on the Front Side Bus (FSB) protocol intorduced in the Pentium Pro processor.



The processor is interfaced to the remainder of the system board components via the chipset. Like Intel's IA32 processors, the chipset's role has also evolved over time.

Course Description

In conjunction with the accompanying book, The Unabridged Pentium 4 (published by Addison-Wesley Longman), the Pentium 4 course provides a detailed discussion of the IA32 processor hardware and software features as they evolved over time. Starting with a description of the processor's basic role in the system, the course then introduces the 386 processor's feature set (to create a baseline to build upon). This includes a detailed description of Real Mode and VM 86 Mode, as well as an overview of Protected Mode.

Having created the proper foundation, the course then provides a detailed description of the IA32 hardware and software features that were added in the Pentium, the Pentium Pro, Pentium II, and Pentium III processors (including a description of each generation of the Celeron, and Xeon processors).

A complete description of the Pentium 4 processor is then provided, including a detailed description of the Pentium 4 roadmap, the system overview, the processor overview, processor auto-configuration, processor startup, the processor core, Hyper-Threading, the caches, loads and stores, Prescott, the FSB, and software enhancements. The Pentium M processor is also described.

Course Length - 4 Days

Who Should Attend?

This course is intended for both software and hardware designers involved in validation, test and debug or performance evaluation. In addition, it provides valuable background for engineering marketing and support personnel.

Recommended Prerequisites - None

Corresponding Book

MindShare’s The Unabridged Pentium 4, IA32 Processor Genealogy textbook (1st Edition).
Author: Tom Shanley
Publisher: Addison Wesley

Contact Gillaspy Assocates at 805-987-1959 to schedule an on-site class.




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