Alpha ISA

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:microprocessor
gptkbp:architectural_style RISC
Symmetric multiprocessing support
gptkbp:cache_size 32 registers
Multiple levels of cache
gptkbp:community_support Active community during its peak
gptkbp:competitors Competed with Intel and AMD
gptkbp:contribution Contributed to RISC architecture development
gptkbp:depth Variable pipeline depth
gptkbp:design Simplicity and efficiency
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:Digital_Equipment_Corporation
gptkbp:discontinued gptkb:2007
gptkbp:economic_impact Influenced future RISC designs
gptkbp:ecosystem Rich software ecosystem
gptkbp:emulation Emulation available for legacy applications
gptkbp:ends_at Bi-endian
gptkbp:error_handling Advanced exception handling
gptkbp:first_introduced gptkb:1992
gptkbp:focuses_on Used in academic research
gptkbp:fuel_capacity Designed for power efficiency
gptkbp:has_documentation Extensive documentation available
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Alpha ISA
gptkbp:impact Significant in computer architecture research
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:battle
gptkbp:is_compatible_with Compatible with various hardware
Backward compatibility with VAX
gptkbp:is_integrated_with Integrated into various systems
gptkbp:language_of_instruction Complex instruction set
Fixed-length instructions
Static and dynamic scheduling
Various extensions available
gptkbp:latest_version Alpha 21464
gptkbp:legacy Support for legacy applications
Used in legacy systems
gptkbp:market_segment High-end servers
gptkbp:notable_achievement First 64-bit RISC architecture
gptkbp:notable_features Load/store architecture
gptkbp:notable_recipients Pioneered 64-bit computing.
gptkbp:notable_users gptkb:Compaq
gptkbp:operating_system gptkb:chess_match
gptkbp:performance High performance for scientific computing
High floating-point performance
gptkbp:produced_by No longer in active development
gptkbp:project Used in various research projects
gptkbp:ram Byte-addressable memory
Supports virtual memory
gptkbp:registration 32 general-purpose registers
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:VAX_architecture
gptkbp:service_branch Advanced branch prediction techniques
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Alpha_21264
gptkbp:supports 64-bit computing
Built-in debugging features
Multiple compilers available
gptkbp:tuning Various tuning options available
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:Alpha_processors
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Alpha
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4