def set_architecture(architecture_id):
    """Set architecture-specific parameters. Supported architectures:

        * 'default'/'intel': a conventional multi-core CPU, such as an Intel Haswell
    """

    # All sizes are in Bytes
    # The /cache_size/ is the size of the private memory closest to a core

    if architecture_id in ['default', 'intel']:
        return {
            'cache_size': 256 * 10**3,
            'double': 8
        }

    return {}