Alpha instruction set

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:microprocessor
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Alpha_21264
gptkbp:based_on RISC principles
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:Digital_Equipment_Corporation
gptkbp:first_introduced gptkb:1992
gptkbp:has_feature out-of-order execution
cache coherence
multiple execution units
speculative execution
register renaming
gptkbp:has_variants gptkb:Alpha_21064
gptkb:Alpha_21164
gptkb:Alpha_21264
Alpha 21364
Alpha 21464
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Alpha instruction set
gptkbp:is_compatible_with gptkb:Tru64_UNIX
gptkb:operating_system
gptkb:chess_match
gptkbp:is_known_for scalability
high clock speeds
advanced pipelining
gptkbp:is_part_of Digital's product line
gptkbp:is_supported_by gptkb:Compaq
gptkb:HP
gptkbp:is_used_in gptkb:server
workstations
gptkbp:language_of_instruction branch instructions
floating-point instructions
integer instructions
load/store instructions
system instructions
gptkbp:notable_for high performance
low power consumption
support for virtualization
high throughput
support for multi-threading
large register file
dynamic branch prediction
support for high-performance computing
support for multiprocessing
flexible memory management
advanced SIMD support
extensive debugging support
highly parallel processing capabilities
gptkbp:predecessor Itanium architecture
gptkbp:replaced_by Itanium architecture
gptkbp:successor VAX instruction set
gptkbp:supports 64-bit computing
multiple instruction formats
gptkbp:used_in Alpha microprocessors