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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 == | ||
| + | * 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. | ||
Revision as of 13:20, 13 June 2017
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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
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Process Technology
- See also: 0.5 µm process
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Architecture
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Die
- 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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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.
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) + |
