Title :
Platforms: the new contenders-not your father´s CPU
Author_Institution :
IEEE Spectrum, New York, NY, USA
Abstract :
The capabilities of today´s microprocessors are examined. Both RISC (reduced-instruction-set computer) and CISC (complex-instruction-set computer) designs are covered. Superscalar operation, on-chip caches, and branch instructions are discussed. The possibility of multiprocessor chips is discussed, as well as chips soon to be offered.<>
Keywords :
microcomputers; microprocessor chips; multiprocessing systems; reduced instruction set computing; CISC; RISC; branch instructions; complex-instruction-set computer; microprocessors; multiprocessor chips; on-chip caches; reduced-instruction-set computer; superscalar operation; Central Processing Unit; Circuit synthesis; Clocks; Coupling circuits; Delay; Lithography; Microprocessors; Pipeline processing; Reduced instruction set computing; Silicon;
Journal_Title :
Spectrum, IEEE
