MIPS R6000

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:microprocessor
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:MIPS_Processors
gptkbp:application high-performance computing
gptkbp:architectural_style gptkb:architect
gptkbp:cache_size up to 1 MB
split instruction and data cache
gptkbp:connects MIPS bus architecture
gptkbp:data_bus_width 64 bits
gptkbp:design high performance and efficiency
load/store architecture
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:MIPS_Computer_Systems
gptkbp:developer available for software development
late 1980s to early 1990s
gptkbp:economic_impact significant in the 1990s
gptkbp:end_of_life gptkb:1997
gptkbp:engine over 1 million
gptkbp:features superscalar architecture
gptkbp:form_factor single-chip solution
gptkbp:historical_impact influenced RISC design trends.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label MIPS R6000
gptkbp:involved_units integrated FPU
gptkbp:is_compatible_with backward compatible with MIPSI
various UNIX-like operating systems
gptkbp:language_of_instruction MIPS instruction set
RISC
out-of-order execution
5-stage pipeline
gptkbp:legacy influenced later MIPS processors
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Silicon_Graphics,_Inc.
gptkbp:market gptkb:1991
workstation market
gptkbp:market_segment embedded systems
gptkbp:notable_users gptkb:Silicon_Graphics_workstations
gptkbp:performance gptkb:SPEC_benchmarks
high performance for its time
gptkbp:power_consumption approximately 15 W
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:MIPS_R5000
gptkbp:ram virtual memory support
up to 4 GB of RAM
gptkbp:released_in gptkb:1991
gptkbp:size approximately 250 mm²
gptkbp:speed up to 100 M Hz
gptkbp:successor gptkb:MIPS_R4000
MIPSIV
gptkbp:supports floating-point operations
hardware debugging features
various compilers available
gptkbp:technology CMOS
gptkbp:used_in workstations