The operating system is responsible for deciding which task should be using the processor at a given time and for controlling access to Shared resources.

一个操作系统负责决定哪一个任务在给定的时间将使用处理器，并且控制对共享资源的访问。

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For example, each processor has its own memory but also access to Shared memory with a different access latency.

例如，每个处理器拥有自己的内存，访问共享内存时具有不同的访问延迟。

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Each processor has equal access to the Shared memory (the same access latency to the memory space).

每个处理器可同等地访问共享内存(具有相同的内存空间访问延迟)。

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The Brahma15 is a 21, 000 DMIP Quad-core ARMv7-A instruction set compatible multiprocessor. 32KB instruction and 32KB data caches per processor are backed by a shared 2MB L2 cache and feed the multi-issue, out-of-order superscalar 15-stage plus write back pipeline of the Brahma15.

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Likely to attract the most interest, however, is the top-end X7350 processor, which clocks in at 2.93GHz with 8MB of shared on-chip cache and a thermal design power rating (otherwise known as TDP) of 130 watts.

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