Why Speculative Execution Needs Branch Prediction to Succeed
A deep dive into how branch prediction enables effective speculative execution, boosting performance while introducing new security challenges.
Branch-Prediction
What Happens When a CPU Guesses Your Next Move
A deep dive into CPU branch prediction, speculative execution, and why mispredictions matter for performance and security.
How Modern Compilers Eliminate Branch Mispredictions Using Predication
Explore how compilers replace hard-to‑predict branches with predicated instructions, the underlying hardware mechanisms, and real‑world performance results.