Microprocessors such as those found in PCs and smartphones are complex their design nature. In recent years, an increasing number of security vulnerabilities have been within these microprocessors that can leak sensitive user data information. This report will investigate microarchitecture focusing on the Spectre Meltdown exploits look at what they do, how do it and, real-world impact cause. Ad...

1. Microprocessors 1.1. Basic Definitions of Microprocessors 1.2. The Early Days of Microprocessors 1.3. The Era of RISC Microprocessors 1.4. Superscalar Microprocessors 1.5. VLIW Microprocessors 1.6. CISC, RISC, and VLIW Architectures Comparison 1.7. Multi-threaded and Multi-core Microprocessors 1.8. Future Directions for Multi-core Microprocessors 2. Digital Signal Processors 2.1. A Bird’s Ey...