Processor with content addressable memory (cam) and monitor component

A processor comprising:

• an instruction fetch component configured to fetch processing instructions;
• an instruction cache component connected with the instruction fetch component, configured to store the processing instructions;
• an execution component connected with the instruction cache component, configured to execute the processing instructions;
• a data cache component connected with the execution component, configured to store at least one operand associated with the processing instructions;
• a monitor component connected with the execution component, configured to receive execution results from the processing instructions;
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• a content addressable memory (CAM) component connected with the instruction fetch component and the monitor component, wherein the monitor component stores a portion of the execution results in the CAM for subsequent use in bypassing the execution component, wherein the CAM component is arranged in parallel with the instruction cache and the execution component.

A processor comprising:

• an instruction fetch component configured to fetch processing instructions;
• an execution component connected with the instruction fetch component, configured to execute the processing instructions;
• a data cache component connected with the execution component, the data cache component storing at least one operand associated with the processing instructions;
• a monitor component connected with the execution component, configured to receive execution results of the processing instructions from the execution component;
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• a content addressable memory (CAM) component connected with the instruction fetch component and the monitor component, in parallel with the execution component, wherein the monitor component stores a portion of the execution results in the CAM for subsequent use in bypassing the execution component, based upon at least one of an amount of power dissipated by the execution component during the executing of the processing instructions, or a time required by the execution component to access the at least one operand from the data cache.