Alpha AXP systems

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:architecture
gptkbp:architectural_style influenced modern RISC designs
gptkbp:architecture RISC
gptkbp:competitors gptkb:SPARC_processors
gptkb:Intel_processors
gptkb:Power_PC_processors
gptkbp:depth 64-bit
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:Digital_Equipment_Corporation
gptkbp:development gptkb:Jim_Gray
gptkb:Ken_Olsen
gptkb:Dave_Cutler
1980s to 1990s
gptkbp:end_of_life gptkb:2007
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Alpha AXP systems
gptkbp:instruction_set gptkb:Alpha_instruction_set
gptkbp:legacy influenced future microprocessor designs
led to the development of Itanium architecture
pioneered 64-bit computing
gptkbp:market_segment enterprise computing
gptkbp:memory_type cache memory
gptkbp:notable_feature out-of-order execution
superscalar architecture
high clock speeds
multiple instruction issue
gptkbp:notable_users gptkb:Compaq
gptkb:Hewlett-Packard
gptkb:IBM
gptkb:NASA
gptkb:financial_institutions
government agencies
automotive manufacturers
data centers
defense contractors
media companies
research institutions
telecommunications companies
biotechnology firms
scientific research organizations
aerospace companies
entertainment companies
oil and gas companies
cloud computing providers
University research labs
gptkbp:operating_system gptkb:Tru64_UNIX
gptkb:Linux
gptkb:Open_VMS
gptkbp:performance high performance
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:VAX_architecture
gptkbp:released_in gptkb:1992
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Itanium
gptkb:Alpha_EV7
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:servers
workstations
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Turbo_Channel
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6