Amdahl's Law Formula
Predicts the theoretical maximum speedup when using multiple processors.
Formula
S = 1/((1-p) + p/s)
Discipline: Computer Science. Result unit: dimensionless.
Variables and units
- S — Speedup: Overall speedup of the system
- p — Parallel Portion: Portion of the program that can be parallelized
- s — Serial Speedup: Speedup of the parallel portion