Non-Uniform Memory Access


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Non-Uniform Memory Access

(architecture)
(NUMA) A memory architecture, used in multiprocessors, where the access time depends on the memory location. A processor can access its own local memory faster than non-local memory (memory which is local to another processor or shared between processors).
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Today, both Intel and AMD use the non-uniform memory access (NUMA) architecture in the multiple CPU chipset to achieve the best performance at a relatively low price.
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