On: Memory and Native Code Performance

[long]

I'm a decent coder but don't know about anything near the metal.

Is there a good introductory resource for learning about low-level details like the ones discussed in the post?

[Radim → long]

Try Drepper's (of GNU library fame) What every programmer should know about memory.

http://www.akkadia.org/drepper/cpumemory.pdf

Slightly dated but still excellent introduction.

[hendzen → long]

If you're willing to pay - this is probably the canonical textbook.

http://www.amazon.com/Computer-Organization-Design-Fourth-Ed...