Borse, Nishant Ashok2014-10-292014-10-292014-09https://hdl.handle.net/11299/167286University of Minnesota Master of Science thesis. September 2014. Major: Electrical Engineering. Advisor:David J. Lilja. 1 computer file (PDF); ix, 74 pages, appendix A.Spin-tronic memory is a promising technology and offers advantages due to its non-volatility and higher density. At the same time, based on device properties, there are trade-offs that decide the energy and performance penalty overhead. To decide these trade-offs its it imperative to understand the sensitivity of different parameters in the memory subsystem. In this work, we use a known statistical technique to analyze processor core and memory parameters for their sensitivity towards performance and energy for a Spin-tronic based memory hierarchy. We also study how does the sensitivity of processor core parameters like Re-order buffer, Load Store queue etc. vary when we replace a traditional SRAM memory with the new spin-tronic technology. Further, given a mix of different memory technologies and important processor core parameters, we use find the optimal configuration for delay, energy and area using the method of simulated annealing.enDesign space explorationNew memory technologyPlackett and BurmanSensitivity analysisSpintronicsSTT MRAMElectrical engineeringThesis or Dissertation