MIPS R4

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:microprocessor
gptkbp:application gptkb:networking
used in academic research
gptkbp:architecture gptkb:RISC_architecture
gptkb:MIPS_architecture
gptkbp:branch_delay_slot yes
gptkbp:cache_size supported
up to 1 MB
gptkbp:clock_speed up to 200 MHz
gptkbp:community_support active developer community
gptkbp:compatibility compatible with various peripherals
backward compatible with MIPS R3
gptkbp:competitors competed with Intel and AMD
gptkbp:data_bus_width 32-bit
gptkbp:data_type integer, floating-point
gptkbp:debugging_support hardware debugging support
gptkbp:design_philosophy simplicity and efficiency
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:MIPS_Computer_Systems
gptkbp:development_tools MIPS simulators
gptkbp:ecosystem extensive software ecosystem
gptkbp:educational_use used in computer architecture courses
gptkbp:emulation emulators available
gptkbp:ended bi-endian
gptkbp:has_units yes
gptkbp:historical_impact influenced future RISC designs
gptkbp:history part of MIPS family
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label MIPS R4
gptkbp:instruction_set MIPS instruction set
5 stages
fixed-length instructions
fixed-length decoding
MIPS16, MIPS32
gptkbp:interrupts hardware interrupts
gptkbp:involved_technology SPARC, Power PC
gptkbp:is_integrated_with integrated into various systems
gptkbp:legacy legacy systems support
gptkbp:manufacturing_process 0.5 µm technology
gptkbp:market_launch gptkb:1991
gptkbp:market_segment consumer electronics
gptkbp:memory_type byte-addressable
gptkbp:notable_features simple instruction set
gptkbp:notable_users gptkb:Sony_Play_Station
gptkbp:performance high throughput
high performance for its time
gptkbp:performance_benchmarking benchmarked against other architectures
gptkbp:power_consumption low power consumption
gptkbp:primary_use high-performance computing
gptkbp:provides_support_for various compilers available
gptkbp:ram yes
segmented memory management
gptkbp:registration 32 general-purpose registers
gptkbp:release_year gptkb:1991
gptkbp:style RISC (Reduced Instruction Set Computing)
gptkbp:successor gptkb:MIPS_R5
gptkbp:support_for_multithreading limited
gptkbp:used_in embedded systems
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:MIPS_architectures
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8