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* January 5: Rapport introduces the {{rapport|KC256}}, a 256-core microprocessor. This is the first member of the {{rapport|Kilocore}} family, a massively parallel chip architecture. | * January 5: Rapport introduces the {{rapport|KC256}}, a 256-core microprocessor. This is the first member of the {{rapport|Kilocore}} family, a massively parallel chip architecture. | ||
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| + | * June 13: [[Raza Micro]] acquires [[Alchemy]] from [[AMD]] | ||
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| + | * August 24: [[SPEC]] releases the [[CPU2006]] benchmarking suite | ||
| + | * August 31: [[NXP]] is officially launched during the [[Internationale Funkausstellung Berlin]] | ||
* October 9: Cavium announces a new family of multi-core communication processors, the {{cavium|OCTEON Plus}}. | * October 9: Cavium announces a new family of multi-core communication processors, the {{cavium|OCTEON Plus}}. | ||
* November 29: MathStar introduced their 2nd generation [[FPOA]], the {{mathstar|Arrix}} family. | * November 29: MathStar introduced their 2nd generation [[FPOA]], the {{mathstar|Arrix}} family. | ||
Latest revision as of 11:48, 28 May 2018
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In 2006:
- January 5: Rapport introduces the KC256, a 256-core microprocessor. This is the first member of the Kilocore family, a massively parallel chip architecture.
- June 13: Raza Micro acquires Alchemy from AMD
- August 24: SPEC releases the CPU2006 benchmarking suite
- August 31: NXP is officially launched during the Internationale Funkausstellung Berlin
- October 9: Cavium announces a new family of multi-core communication processors, the OCTEON Plus.