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'''Alpha 21164''' was an [[Alpha]] microarchitecture designed by [[DEC]] and introduced in 1995 as a successor to the {{\\|Alpha 21064}} architecture. | '''Alpha 21164''' was an [[Alpha]] microarchitecture designed by [[DEC]] and introduced in 1995 as a successor to the {{\\|Alpha 21064}} architecture. | ||
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+ | == History == | ||
+ | {{empty section}} | ||
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+ | == Process Technology == | ||
+ | {{see also|0.5 µm process}} | ||
+ | {{empty section}} | ||
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+ | == Architecture == | ||
+ | {{empty section}} | ||
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+ | == Die == | ||
+ | * 30.5W at 366MHz | ||
+ | * 9,300,000 transistors | ||
+ | ** ????? cache | ||
+ | ** ????? logic | ||
+ | * [[0.5 µm]] 4 metal layers | ||
+ | * 16.5 mm x 18.1 mm | ||
+ | * 298.65 mm² die size | ||
+ | * PGA-499 package | ||
+ | ** 294 signal pins | ||
+ | ** 205 power/ground rail pins | ||
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+ | : [[File:alpha 21164 die shot.png|650px]] | ||
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+ | : [[File:alpha 21164 die shot (annotated).png|650px]] | ||
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+ | == References == | ||
+ | * Edmondson, John H., et al. "Internal organization of the Alpha 21164, a 300-MHz 64-bit quad-issue CMOS RISC microprocessor." Digital Technical Journal 7.1 (1995). | ||
+ | * Bowhill, William J., et al. "A 300 MHz 64 b quad-issue CMOS RISC microprocessor." Solid-State Circuits Conference, 1995. Digest of Technical Papers. 41st ISSCC, 1995 IEEE International. IEEE, 1995. |
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Alpha 21164 µarch | |
General Info | |
Arch Type | CPU |
Designer | DEC |
Manufacturer | DEC, Samsung |
Introduction | January, 1995 |
Process | 0.5 µm |
Core Configs | 1 |
Pipeline | |
Type | Superscalar |
OoOE | No |
Speculative | Yes |
Reg Renaming | No |
Stages | 7-12 |
Decode | 4-way |
Instructions | |
ISA | Alpha |
Cache | |
L1I Cache | 8 KiB/core direct-mapped |
L1D Cache | 8 KiB/core direct-mapped |
L2 Cache | 96 KiB/core 3-way set associative |
L3 Cache | 1-64 MiB/motherboard direct-mapped |
Succession | |
Alpha 21164 was an Alpha microarchitecture designed by DEC and introduced in 1995 as a successor to the Alpha 21064 architecture.
History[edit]
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Process Technology[edit]
- See also: 0.5 µm process
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Architecture[edit]
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Die[edit]
- 30.5W at 366MHz
- 9,300,000 transistors
- ????? cache
- ????? logic
- 0.5 µm 4 metal layers
- 16.5 mm x 18.1 mm
- 298.65 mm² die size
- PGA-499 package
- 294 signal pins
- 205 power/ground rail pins
References[edit]
- Edmondson, John H., et al. "Internal organization of the Alpha 21164, a 300-MHz 64-bit quad-issue CMOS RISC microprocessor." Digital Technical Journal 7.1 (1995).
- Bowhill, William J., et al. "A 300 MHz 64 b quad-issue CMOS RISC microprocessor." Solid-State Circuits Conference, 1995. Digest of Technical Papers. 41st ISSCC, 1995 IEEE International. IEEE, 1995.
Facts about "Alpha 21164 - Microarchitectures - DEC"
codename | Alpha 21164 + |
core count | 1 + |
designer | DEC + |
first launched | January 1995 + |
full page name | dec/microarchitectures/alpha 21164 + |
instance of | microarchitecture + |
instruction set architecture | Alpha + |
manufacturer | DEC + and Samsung + |
microarchitecture type | CPU + |
name | Alpha 21164 + |
pipeline stages (max) | 12 + |
pipeline stages (min) | 7 + |
process | 500 nm (0.5 μm, 5.0e-4 mm) + |