  This study presents a novel computer architecture where a last level cache
and a SIMD accelerator are replaced by an Associative Processor. Associative
Processor combines data storage and data processing and provides parallel
computational capabilities and data memory at the same time. An analytic
performance model of the new computer architecture is introduced. Comparative
analysis supported by simulation shows that this novel architecture may
outperform a conventional architecture comprising a SIMD coprocessor and a
shared last level cache while consuming less power.
