CYRIX 6X86

Domain	Definition
Computing	Cyrix 6x86 (6x86) IBM and Cyrix's sixth-generation, 64-bit 80x86-compatible microprocessor. The 6x86 combines aspects of both RISC and CISC. It has a superscalar, superpipelined core, and performs register renaming, speculative execution, out-of-order completion, and data dependency removal. It has a 16-kilobyte primary cache and is socket-compatible with the Pentium P54C. It has four performance levels: PR 120+, PR 150+, PR 166+ and PR 200+. The chip was designed by Cyrix and is manufactured by IBM. The architecture of the 6x86 is more advanced than that of the Pentium, incorporating some of the features of Intel's Pentium Pro. At a given clock rate it executes most code more quickly than a Pentium would. However, its FPU is considerably less efficient than Intel's. IBM FAQ (http://www.chips.ibm.com/products/x86/6x86/faqs/6x86_faqs.html), Cyrix FAQ (http://www.cyrix.com/process/prodinfo/6x86/faq-6x86.htm). (1997-05-26). Source: The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing.
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Specialty Definition: Cyrix 6x86

A sixth-generation, 64-bit 80x86-compatible microprocessor designed by Cyrix and manufactured by IBM. The 6x86 combines aspects of both RISC and CISC. It has a superscalar, superpipelined core, and performs register renaming, speculative execution, out-of-order completion, and data dependency removal. It has a 16-kilobyte primary cache and is socket-compatible with the Intel Pentium P54C. It has six performance levels: PR 90+, PR 120+, PR 133+, PR 150+, PR 166+ and PR 200+.

The architecture of the 6x86 is more advanced than that of the Intel Pentium, incorporating some of the features of the Intel Pentium Pro. At a given clock rate it executes most code more quickly than a Pentium would. However, its FPU is considerably less efficient than Intel's. This article (or an earlier version of it) contains material from FOLDOC, used with permission.

Anagrams: CYRIX 6X86

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