Sorting Algorithms Comparison on FPGA and Intel i7 Architectures

Authors

  • Yomna Ben-Jmaa University of Sfax
  • David Duvivier Polytechnic University of Hauts-de-France

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13053/cys-28-3-4870

Keywords:

Field programmable gate array (FPGA), computational times, sorting algorithm

Abstract

Sorting is an essential operation in many real-time applications, and choosing the right architecture to perform sorting tasks can significantly impact performance. This study aims to provide a comprehensive literature review on the implementation of several sorting algorithms on Intel~i7 and FPGA architectures. On these architectures, we analyze and compare the performance and temporal stability of five different sorting algorithms: quick-sort, heap-sort, shell-sort, merge-sort, and tim-sort. Their performance are evaluated in terms of average and standard deviation of computational times on different numbers of elements ranging from 8 to 4096. The maximum number of elements to be sorted is set to 4096, as this is the number provided for a real-time decision support system as solutions to be sorted.However, our study provides insights into the performance of different sorting algorithms on different architectures, which can be useful for selecting the appropriate architecture for real-time computing applications in decision support systems.

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Published

2024-09-12

Issue

Vol. 28 No. 3 (2024): 28(3) 2024

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