The document discusses multicore and shared memory multiprocessors, highlighting the distinction between multicore processors and shared memory multiprocessor systems. It categorizes shared memory multiprocessors into uniform memory access (UMA), non-uniform memory access (NUMA), and cache-only memory access (COMA), detailing their architecture and interconnection methods. The document also covers specific types of NUMA, including non-caching NUMA and cache-coherent NUMA, along with their interconnection networks.