Call for Papers:
Further information available at https://cbp-ng.bpchamp.com/. We look forward to seeing you there!
Organizing Committee: Aaron Lindsay (Ampere), Pierre Michaud (Inria, Ampere), Rami Sheikh (ARM), Mahesh Madhav (Ampere), Alaa Alameldeen (Simon Fraser University)
Next-Generation Championship in Branch Prediction (CBP-NG) @ ISCA 2026
Final Submission Deadline
May 8, 2026
May 8, 2026
Next-Generation Championship in Branch Prediction (CBP-NG), hosted by Ampere Computing.
In conjunction with ISCA 2026
Raleigh, NC, USA
Raleigh, NC, USA
Building on the strong history of previous branch prediction championships, CBP-NG adds a new twist: it is the first to directly consider the energy consumed and latency required to compute predictions in addition to (of course!) accuracy. Participants are invited to submit predictors (code and papers) with their best energy-efficient, high-performance branch prediction algorithm. Predictors will be implemented in a new framework measuring energy, prediction latency, and accuracy on hard-to-predict workloads including newly-released traces from Ampere Computing.
Submissions will be selected based on how well the predictor maximizes the championship score (defined under the Scoring section at https://cbp-ng.bpchamp.com/rules) across the set of judging traces. The practicality of the design and quality of the paper and submitted code will also be considered. Novelty which improves important metrics is highly encouraged. Top submissions will be invited to present their designs as an ISCA 2026 workshop on June 28th, 2026 in Raleigh, NC.
Further information available at https://cbp-ng.bpchamp.com/. We look forward to seeing you there!
Organizing Committee: Aaron Lindsay (Ampere), Pierre Michaud (Inria, Ampere), Rami Sheikh (ARM), Mahesh Madhav (Ampere), Alaa Alameldeen (Simon Fraser University)
Program Chair: Pierre Michaud (Inria, Ampere)