Multithreaded Processor and Method for Realizing Functions of Central Processing Unit and Graphics Processing Unit

Abstract

A multithreaded processor and method for realizing the functions of a central processing unit and a graphics processing unit, including a graphics fixed function processing module for performing a fixed function processing on data during a graphics processing, a multithreaded parallel central processing module for realizing a central processing function and a programmable processing function of a graphics processing through a uniform thread scheduling and exchanging the graphics data subjected to the programmable processing with the graphics fixed function processing module through a storage module, and a storage module for providing a uniform storage space for the graphics fixed function processing module and the multithreaded parallel central processing module to store, buffer and/or exchange data. The multithreaded processor and method for realizing the functions of a central processing unit and a graphics processing unit allow load balancing among multiple thread processing engines.

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