SPARC V8

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:microprocessor
gptkbp:addressed load/store architecture
gptkbp:application embedded systems
real-time systems
gptkbp:architecture gptkb:SPARC_family
RISC
gptkbp:cache_size supports cache memory
gptkbp:compatibility backward compatible with SPARC V7
gptkbp:data_bus_width 32 bits
gptkbp:design_philosophy simplicity and performance
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:Sun_Microsystems
gptkbp:development gptkb:1992
gptkbp:end_of_life no longer in production
gptkbp:error_handling supports exception handling
gptkbp:first_released gptkb:1992
gptkbp:frequency up to 100 MHz
gptkbp:has_units yes
integrated FPU
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label SPARC V8
gptkbp:instruction_set gptkb:SPARC_instruction_set
gptkb:ISA
5 stages
fixed-length instructions
no major extensions
gptkbp:introduced_in gptkb:1992
gptkbp:involved_technology gptkb:SPARC64
gptkb:SPARC_V9
gptkb:Open_SPARC
gptkb:Ultra_SPARC
gptkbp:legacy limited legacy support
gptkbp:market_segment enterprise computing
high-performance computing
gptkbp:memory_type 32-bit memory addressing
gptkbp:notable_features register windows
gptkbp:notable_users gptkb:Sun_workstations
gptkb:Telecommunications
Oracle servers
networking devices
scientific computing systems
gptkbp:performance high performance for its time
gptkbp:production_status obsolete
gptkbp:provides_support_for supported by various compilers
gptkbp:ram supports virtual memory
gptkbp:registration 32 general-purpose registers
gptkbp:successor gptkb:SPARC_V9
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:servers
workstations
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:SPARC_architecture
gptkb:Sun_SPARC
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5