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a history of microprocessing vol. 30: fujitsu sparc mp86900

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4/110 Cobra 03:08
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Mono No Disc 06:09
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Scalable Processor ARChitecture 05:07
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Atomic Load 06:19
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Atomic Load (Mouth Worker Remix) 03:10

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The SPARC MB86900 CPU, produced by Fujitsu in 1986, holds a significant place in computing history as the first implementation of the SPARC V7 instruction set architecture developed by Sun Microsystems. Its release marked the dawn of a new era in computing, paving the way for a family of powerful and versatile processors that would go on to dominate the workstation and server markets for decades to come.

Fabricated using a 1.2 µm CMOS process, the MB86900 was a marvel of engineering for its time, featuring a dual-chip design that consisted of a main processor and a floating-point unit. Operating at a clock speed of 16.67 MHz, it delivered impressive performance for its era, capable of executing millions of instructions per second. The MB86900's debut in the Sun-4 workstation marked the beginning of a revolution in high-performance computing, demonstrating the immense potential of the SPARC architecture

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released October 22, 2023

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