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1 Introduction
1.1 Identification
1.2 Packages
1.3 Semiconductor processes
1.4 JEDEC (Joint Electronic Device Engeneering Council)
1.5 Manufacturers
1.5.1 Intel
1.5.2 AMD (Advanced Micro Devices)
1.5.3 IBM (International Bussiness Machines)
1.5.4 Chips & Technologies
1.5.5 Cyrix
1.5.6 Texas Instruments
1.5.7 UMC
1.5.8 NexGen
1.5.9 IIT (Integrated Information Technology)
1.5.10 Motorola
1.5.11 Apple
1.5.12 HP
1.5.13 DEC (Digital Equipment Corporation)
1.5.14 Renaissance Microsystems Inc.
1.6 Literature
2 CPU (Central Processing Unit)
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Intel i4004 CPU
2.3 Intel i4040 CPU
2.4 Intel i8008 CPU
2.5 Intel i8080/i8080A CPU
2.6 Zilog Z80 CPU
2.7 Intel i8085A/i8085AH CPU
2.8 Intel i8086A/i80C86A CPU, Intel i8088A/i80C88A CPU
2.8.1 Intel i8086A/i80C86A CPU
2.8.2 Intel i8088A/i80C88A CPU
2.9 AMD Am8086/Am80C86 CPU, AMD Am8088/Am80C88 CPU
2.9.1 AMD Am8086/Am80C86 CPU
2.9.2 AMD Am8088/Am80C88 CPU
2.10 Harris HS80C86/883 CPU, Harris HS80C88/883 CPU
2.10.1 Harris HS80C86/883 CPU
2.10.2 Harris HS80C88/883 CPU
2.11 Siemens SAB8086 CPU, Siemens SAB8088 CPU
2.11.1 Siemens SAB8086 CPU
2.11.2 Siemens SAB8088 CPU
2.12 Hitachi H80C88 CPU
2.13 Contemporary CPUs
2.14 Intel i80186/i80C186 CPU, Intel i80188/i80C188 CPU
2.14.1 Intel i80186/i80C186 CPU
2.14.2 Intel i80188/i80C188 CPU
2.15 AMD Am80186/Am80188 CPU
2.15.1 AMD Am80L186 CPU
2.15.2 AMD Am80Li88 CPU
2.15.3 AMD Am186EM CPU
2.16 NEC V30/V20 CPU
2.16.1 NEC V30 CPU
2.16.2 NEC V20 CPU
2.17 Siemens SAB80186 CPU, Siemens SAB80188 CPU
2.17.1 Siemens SAB80186 CPU
2.17.2 Siemens SAB80188 CPU
2.18 Intel i80886 CPU
2.19 Intel i80286 CPU
2.20 AMD Am80286/Am80C286 CPU
2.21 Harris 80C286 CPU
2.22 Siemens SAB80286 CPU
2.23 Fujutsi 80286 CPU
2.24 Kruger 80286 CPU
2.25 Intel i80386 CPU
2.25.1 Intel i80386/i80386DX CPU
2.25.2 Intel i80386SX CPU
2.25.3 Intel i80386SL CPU
2.25.4 Intel RapidCAD CPU
2.25.5 Intel i80376 microprocessor
2.25.6 Intel i386SX microprocessor
2.25.7 Intel i386CX microprocessor
2.25.8 Intel i386EX microprocessor
2.26 AMD Am386 CPU
2.26.1 AMD Am386DX CPU
2.26.2 AMD Am386DXL CPU
2.26.3 AMD Am386DXLV CPU
2.26.4 AMD Am386SX CPU
2.26.5 AMD Am386SXL CPU
2.26.6 AMD Am386SXLV CPU
2.26.7 AMD Am386DE CPU
2.26.8 AMD Am386SE CPU
2.26.9 AMD Am386EM CPU
2.27 IBM 386 CPU
2.27.1 IBM 386SLC CPU
2.28 Chips & Technologies 386 CPU
2.28.1 Chips & Technologies Super386 38600DX CPU
2.28.2 Chips & Technologies 38605DX CPU
2.28.3 Chips & Technologies 38600SX CPU
2.29 IBM 386/486 hybrid CPU
2.29.1 IBM 486DLC CPU
2.29.2 IBM 486DLC2 CPU
2.29.3 IBM 486SLC CPU
2.29.4 IBM 486SLC2 CPU
2.29.5 IBM 486BLX CPU (Blue Lightning)
2.29.6 IBM 486BLX2 CPU (Blue Lightning)
2.29.7 IBM 486BLX3 CPU (Blue Lightning)
2.30 Cyrix 386/486 hybrid CPU
2.30.1 Cyrix Cx486DLC CPU
2.30.2 Cyrix Cx486SLC CPU
2.30.3 Cyrix Cx486SLC/e CPU
2.30.4 Cyrix Cx486SLC/e-V CPU
2.30.5 Cyrix Cx486DLC / Cx486SLC CPU incompatibilities
2.30.6 Cyrix Cx486DLC2 CPU
2.30.7 Cyrix Cx486SLC2 CPU
2.30.8 Cyrix Cx486DRx CPU
2.30.9 Cyrix Cx486SRx CPU
2.30.10 Cyrix Cx486DRx2 CPU
2.30.11 Cyrix Cx486SRx2 CPU
2.30.12 Cyrix Cx486DRu CPU
2.30.13 Cyrix Cx486SRu CPU
2.30.14 Cyrix Cx486DRu2 CPU
2.30.15 Cyrix Cx486SRu2 CPU
2.31 Texas Instruments 386/486 hybrid CPU
2.31.1 Texas Instruments TI486DLC CPU
2.31.2 Texas Instruments TI486SLC CPU
2.31.3 Texas Instruments TI486SXL-S-GA CPU (Potomac)
2.31.4 Texas Instruments TI486SXL-VS-GA CPU (Potomac)
2.31.5 Texas Instruments TI486SXL2-S-GA CPU (Potomac)
2.31.6 Texas Instruments TI486SXL2-VS-GA CPU (Potomac)
2.31.7 Texas Instruments TI486SXLC-PAF CPU (Potomac)
2.31.8 Texas Instruments TI486SXLC-V-PAF CPU (Potomac)
2.31.9 Texas Instruments TI486SXLC2-PAF CPU (Potomac)
2.31.10 Texas Instruments TI486SXLC2-V-PAF CPU (Potomac)
2.31.11 Texas Instruments announcements
2.32 Intel i80486 CPU
2.32.1 Intel i80486DX CPU
2.32.2 Intel i80486SL CPU
2.32.3 Intel i80486DXL CPU
2.32.4 Intel i80486SX CPU
2.32.5 Intel i80486SXL CPU
2.32.6 Intel i80486DX2 P24 CPU
2.32.7 Intel i80486DX4 P24C CPU
2.32.8 Intel i80486SX2 CPU
2.32.9 Intel i80486 CPU announcements
2.33 AMD Am486 CPU
2.33.1 AMD Am486DX CPU
2.33.2 AMD Am486DXL CPU
2.33.3 AMD Am486DXLV CPU
2.33.4 AMD Am486DX2 CPU
2.33.5 AMD Am486DXL2 CPU
2.33.6 AMD Am486DX4 CPU
2.33.7 AMD Am486SX CPU
2.33.8 AMD Am486SXLV CPU
2.33.9 AMD Am486SX2 CPU
2.33.10 AMD Am486SE CPU
2.33.11 AMD Am486DX4 SE CPU
2.33.12 AMD Am5x86 CPU
2.34 IBM 80486 CPU
2.34.1 IBM 80486DX CPU
2.34.2 IBM 80486SX CPU
2.34.3 IBM 80486BLDX2 CPU (Blue Lightning)
2.35 Cyrix Cx486 CPU
2.35.1 Cyrix FasCache Cx486D CPU
2.35.2 Cyrix FasCache Cx486S CPU
2.35.3 Cyrix FasCache Cx486S/e CPU
2.35.4 Cyrix FasCache Cx486S-V CPU
2.35.5 Cyrix FasCache Cx486S2 CPU
2.35.6 Cyrix FasCache Cx486S2/e CPU
2.35.7 Cyrix FasCache Cx486S2-V CPU
2.35.8 Cyrix FasCache Cx486DX CPU
2.35.9 Cyrix FasCache Cx486DX-V33 CPU
2.35.10 Cyrix FasCache Cx486DX2 CPU
2.35.11 Cyrix FasCache Cx486DX2-V33 CPU
2.35.12 Cyrix FasCache Cx486DX2-V CPU
2.35.13 Cyrix FasCache Cx486DX4 CPU
2.35.14 Cyrix 5x86 CPU
2.36 Texas Instruments TI486 CPU
2.36.1 Texas Instruments TI486SXL-GA CPU (Potomac)
2.36.2 Texas Instruments TI486SXL-V-GA CPU (Potomac)
2.36.3 Texas Instruments TI486SXL2-GA CPU (Potomac)
2.36.4 Texas Instruments TI486SXL2-V-GA CPU (Potomac)
2.36.5 Texas Instruments TI486DX2 CPU
2.36.6 Texas Instruments TI486DX4 CPU
2.37 SGS-Thomson ST486 CPU
2.37.1 SGS-Thomson ST486DX2 CPU
2.38 UMC 486 CPU
2.38.1 UMC U5S CPU
2.38.2 UMC U5SD CPU
2.38.3 UMC U5SF CPU
2.38.4 UMC U5SLV CPU
2.38.5 UMC U5FLV CPU
2.38.6 UMC U486DX2 CPU
2.38.7 UMC U486SX2 CPU
2.39 Intel Overdrive CPU for Intel i80486 CPU
2.39.1 Intel i80486DX2 CPU for Intel i80486DX CPU (ODPR)
2.39.2 Intel i80486DX2 CPU for Intel i80486SX CPU (ODPR)
2.39.3 Intel i80486DX2 CPU for Intel i80486DX CPU (ODP)
2.39.4 Intel i80486DX2 CPU for Intel i80486SX CPU (ODP)
2.39.5 Intel i80486DX4 CPU for Intel i80486DX CPU,Intel i80486DX2 CPU (ODP)
2.39.6 Intel Pentium P24T CPU (ODP)
2.39.7 Intel Pentium P24CT CPU (ODP)
2.40 Cyrix Overdrive CPU
2.41 Intel Pentium CPU
2.41.1 Intel Pentium P5 CPU
2.41.2 Intel Pentium P54C CPU
2.41.3 Intel Pentium P55C CPU
2.42 Intel Overdrive CPU for Intel Pentium CPU
2.42.1 Intel Pentium P54M CPU
2.42.2 Intel Pentium P55CT CPU
2.43 AMD K5 CPU (K86 series)
2.43.1 AMD 5k86 K5 CPU (K86 series)
2.43.2 AMD 5k86 SSA/5 CPU (K86 series)
2.44 Cyrix 586 CPU
2.44.1 Cyrix 5x86 CPU
2.45 NexGen Nx586/Nx587 CPU chipset
2.46 Intel Pentium Pro P6 CPU
2.46.1 Intel Pentium Pro P6L CPU
2.47 Intel Overdrive P6 CPU
2.47.1 Intel Overdrive P6T CPU
2.48 IBM 6x86 CPU
2.48.1 IBM 6x86 CPU
2.48.2 IBM 6x86L CPU
2.49 Cyrix 6x86 CPU
2.50 NexGen Nx686 CPU
2.51 Intel MMX technology
2.52 Intel Pentium/MMX CPU
2.53 Intel Pentium II CPU
2.53.1 Intel announcements
2.54 AMD K6 CPU
2.55 Cyrix M2 CPU
2.56 RISC CPU (Reduced Instruction Set Computer)
2.56.1 DEC DECchip-210 Alpha CPU
2.56.2 DEC DECchip-211 Alpha CPU
2.56.3 MIPS R4000 CPU
2.56.4 MIPS R4200 CPU
2.56.5 MIPS R4400 CPU
2.56.6 MIPS Orion R4600 CPU
2.56.7 IBM, Motorola PowerPC CPU
2.56.8 Sun Sparc CPU
2.56.9 HP PA CPU (Precision Architecture)
2.57 Motorola CPU
2.57.1 Motorola MC6800 CPU
2.57.2 Motorola MC6802 CPU
2.57.3 Motorola MC68HC11 CPU
2.57.4 Motorola MC6809 CPU
2.57.5 Motorola MC68000 CPU
2.57.6 Motorola MC68008 CPU
2.57.7 Motorola MC68302 CPU
2.57.8 Motorola MC68010 CPU
2.57.9 Motorola MC68340 microprocessor
2.57.10 Motorola MC68020 CPU
2.57.11 Motorola MC68030 CPU
2.57.12 Motorola MC68040 CPU
2.57.13 Motorola MC68LC040 CPU
2.57.14 Motorola MC68040V CPU
2.57.15 Motorola MC68050 CPU
2.57.16 Motorola MC68060 CPU
3 NPX (Numerical Processor eXtension)
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Intel i8087 NPX
3.3 Intel i80287 NPX
3.4 AMD Am80287 NPX
3.4.1 AMD Am80C287 NPX
3.4.2 AMD Am80EC287 NPX
3.5 Cyrix Cx287 NPX
3.6 Intel i80187 NPX
3.7 Intel i80287XL NPX
3.8 Cyrix FasMath Cx82S87 NPX
3.9 IIT IIT-2C87 NPX
3.10 Intel i80387 NPX
3.10.1 Intel i80387 NPX
3.10.2 Intel i80387DX NPX
3.10.3 Intel i80387SX NPX
3.10.4 Intel i80387SL Mobile NPX
3.10.5 Intel i80X87SL Mobile NPX
3.11 Chips & Technologies SuperMath 38700 NPX
3.11.1 Chips & Technologies SuperMath 38700DX NPX
3.11.2 Chips & Technologies SuperMath 38700SX NPX
3.12 Cyrix 80387 NPX
3.12.1 Cyrix FasMath Cx83D87 NPX
3.12.2 Cyrix FasMath Cx387+ NPX
3.12.3 Cyrix FasMath EMC87 NPX
3.12.4 Cyrix FasMath 83S87 NPX
3.12.5 Cyrix Cx387DX NPX
3.12.6 Cyrix Cx387SX NPX
3.12.7 Cyrix Cx387 NPX announcements
3.13 IIT IIT-3C87 NPX
3.13.1 IIT IIT-3C87 NPX
3.13.2 IIT IIT-3C87SX NPX
3.13.3 IIT IIT-XC87DLX2 NPX
3.14 ULSI Math*Co 83C87 NPX
3.15 ULSI Math*Co 83S87 NPX
3.16 Weitek Abacus 1167 NPX
3.17 Weitek Abacus 3167 NPX
3.18 RISE 80387 NPX
3.19 Symphony Laboratories 80387 NPX
3.20 Cyrix Cx4C87DLC NPX
3.21 IIT IIT-4C87 NPX
3.21.1 IIT IIT-4C87DLC NPX
3.21.2 IIT IIT-4C87 NPX announcements
3.22 Intel i80487 NPX
3.22.1 Intel i80487SX NPX
3.22.2 Intel i80487 NPX
3.23 Cyrix Cx487S NPX
3.24 Weitek Abacus 4167 NPX
Manufacturer: name and/or logo.
Part number.
Revision number, step level.
Date: often the week number and the year of manufacturing.
Memory chips:
Orientation: indicated by a hole or a dot; from this indication the pin numbering starts contra clock-wise with number 1.
For microprocessors at boot the chip mask revision number is often left in one of the control registers.
In the newer SL enhanced Intel i80486 CPUs (if bit 21 in EFLAGS can be toggled) and the Intel Pentium CPUs a CPUID instruction is available:
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CERDIP (CERamic Dual In-line Package).
PQFP (Plastic Quad Flat Package): surface mounted.
SQFP (Shrink Quad Flat Package): surface mounted,
thermally enhanced.
PLCC (Plastic Leaded Chip Carrier).
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SEC module (Single Edge Contact): consists of a PCB containing the processor chip and the level 2 cache chips.
ZIF sockets (Zero Insertion Force) have a handle to fasten and loosen the chip to and from its socket.
The BGA system consists of balls on the chip package that fit into grips on the socket.
Two new systems are developed by and available from Aries Electronics, Inc.:http://www.arieselec.com/BallNest provides a four-fingered "nest" for each ball termination of the device to be socketed. On top of the BGA device a socket lid must be placed to hold it down. The BallLock system grips the balls of the BGA device, eliminating the need for a lid. A ZIF (Zero Insertion Force) version of the BGA socket is being worked on.
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DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory):
SIMM (Single In-line Memory Module) (Wang): contains a complete RAM bank. Mac SIMMs are only 8 bits wide; they don't contain a parity bit. However, there are Personal Computers around in which the RAM chips for parity checking are build-in on the motherboard, that need 8 bit SIMMs.
If the correct refresh is supplied SIMMs with a different number of chips and different speed can be used together.
SIP (Single In-line Package): contains a complete RAM bank.
The orientation of SIMMs and SIPs is indicated by a hole. Starting from this indication the numbering of the pins starts with number 1. Apart from the pins there is no difference at all between SIMMs and SIPs.
The normal SIMMs and SIPs have 30 pads/pins. There are also 36 pin SIMMs and SIPs. The extra pins are used for speed detection by the motherboard.
There are also 72 pin SIMMs. These are 32 bits and 4 parity bits wide. 4 pins
are assigned for speed detection. They are mostly used in 486 class and higher
Personal Computers.
Capacity: 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32 Mbytes.
DIMM (Dual In-line Memory Module): 64 bit memory module.
They have 168 pads. They can only be found in the newer Pentium class Personal
Computers.
Memory banks, consisting of 1, 2, or 4 sockets, should always be filled completely. The number of sockets in a bank depends on the width of the memory module and the width of the processor's address bus. For example, a bank in a 486 class motherboard (32 bit address bus) might need four 8 bit SIMMs, or a single 32 bit SIMM.
EDO RAM (Extended Data Output): faster access method.
This can only be found in the newer Pentium class Personal Computers.
SDRAM (Synchronous DRAM): clock synchronized with the
processor busses.
This can only be found in the newer Pentium class Personal Computers.
RTL (Resistor-Transistor Logic): SSI (Small Scale Integration).
DTL (Diode-Transistor Logic): SSI.
TTL (Transistor-Transistor Logic) (Texas Instruments, 1965): bipolar, SSI, MSI (Medium Scale Integration), LSI (Large Scale Integration).
I2L (Integrated Injection Logic) (1972): bipolar, LSI, VLSI (Very Large Scale Integration).
ECL (Emitter Coupled Logic, Current Mode Logic): bipolar.
MOS (Metal Oxide Semiconductor): FET (Field-Effect Transistors).
PMOS (Positive-channel MOS): LSI, VLSI.
NMOS (Negative-channel MOS): LSI, VLSI.
HMOS (High performance n-channel MOS): LSI, VLSI.
CMOS (Complementary MOS): LSI, ULSI (Ultra Large Scale Integration).
CMOS-SOS (Silicon On Sapphire).
For a long time 0.6 micron geometries were thought to be a limit imposed by the electron microscopes used for mask alignment, but then the X-ray lithography was invented...
JEDEC was first known for their DIP definitions for memory chips.
JEDEC has suggested a new standard of 3.3 V for all electronic components, including CPUs. CPUs operating at 3.3 V consume less than 50 % of the power of their 5 V equivalents. Intel currently uses a manufacturing process with a resolution of 0.8 micron, but is starting production with a 0.6 micron process. This produces chips that can only operate reliably at 3.3 V, which means that all its future CPUs are likely to operate only at this lower voltage.
The company was founded in 1968 by Gordon Moore, currently the chairman, and the late Bob Noyce. The original name was M & N Electronics, but was changed to Intel (Integrated Electronics).
Intel makes the base models:
iapx stands for Intel Advanced Processor architecture.Intel lost its claim to the `386' and `486' trademarks, which is why the Pentium is not called the `586'.
Currently, Intel is fighting to protect its various patents and its copyright of the 386 and 486 microcode. The legal situation is complicated by various license agreements made by Intel in the past.
SMM (System Management Mode) can be used to manage the
CPU's power demands. When a
CPU enters SMM it saves its current state in a
special memory area, SMRAM (System Management RAM) and
then runs a program, also stored in in SMRAM, the
SMM handler. Static core is necessary.
SMM is implemented in all Intel i...SL
CPUs. In June 1993, Intel announced it was
discontinuing its SL range and instead making all its current processors
SL enhanced. Intel has also introduced an Auto Idle
state for its clock doubled CPUs: the internal
clock can be dropped down to the external clock speed while the processor is
waiting for data, returning to full speed as soon as the data arrives.
In February 1994 Intel opened its $750,000,000 costing
Fab 10 in Leixlip, Ireland. There the 0.6 micron
CMOS
Intel i80486DX4 P24C CPU and
Intel Pentium CPU series are produced. In the
future the Intel P6 CPU and
Intel P7 CPU series will be produced here too.
Intel has agreed to invest $7,000,000,000 in Ireland over the next five years.
In June 1994 Intel and Hewlett-Packard agreed to develope
a new 64 bit RISC CPU together
(Intel P7 CPU /
HP PA9000 CPU). The
CPU will be based on the Intel X86 and the new
Intel IA-64 architecture and be able to emulate the
HP Precision Architecture (PA).
Together the both companies will invest $1,000,000,000 in the development of
the new CPU.
Hewlett-Packard and
SCO (Santa Cruz Operations) are working on a new 64 bit
UNIX system (Summit 3D) for this architecture.
Intel faxback service: 1-800-628-2283.
European Centre: +44 (0) 1793-432509.
Intel European Centre: +44 (0) 1793-431155.
Resellers: +44 (0) 1793-432955.
Intel WWW server: www.intel.com
Intel FTP site: ftp.intel.com
AMD holds a second source license which dates back to the 8086. In the early days mainframe companies had a rule that no chip would be used in a design, unless it could be bought from at least two companies.
AMD invented a CMOS process that was faster than Intel's and vendors started using them as a primary source.
DEC will manufacture 486 chips for AMD, increasing AMD's production.
In October 1994 TSMC agreed to produce AMD Am486 CPUs for AMD in its 0.5 micron technology. The production of AMD Am486DX4 CPUs in Taiwan will start in the third quarter of 1994.
In January 1995 Intel and AMD cancelled all pending lawsuits against eachother. AMD can keep on using the 386 and 486 microcode, but not those of the later CPUs.
In 1996 AMD issued NexGen.
AMD European Corporate Applications Technical Hot-Line Support:
AMD WWW server: www.amd.com
AMD FTP site: ftp.amd.com
IBM's licensing arrangements with Intel preclude them
from selling their CPUs directly. They can
only sell these CPUs as long as they are sold
with a minimum amount of "added value".
IBM is not allowed to produce any FPUs.
From September 1993 IBM is manufacturing the Cyrix 486 CPUs in their 0.5 micron CMOS technology. In the future they will also produce the Cyrix M1 CPU.
IBM WWW server:
Founded in 1984 by Gordon Campbell.
Chips & Technologies has dropped its development of X86 clones.
Cyrix implemented the chips they wanted to manufacture from the specifications of the originals (clean room). They had Texas Instruments produce these chips for them. A certain number was going to Cyrix to be resold, and the rest was sold by Texas Instruments directly.
From September 1993 IBM is manufacturing the Cyrix 486 CPUs and in the future they will also produce the Cyrix M1 CPU.
Cyrix WWW server: www.cyrix.com
Cyrix fax-bak service: 1-800-46-CYRIX (1-800-462-9749).
Texas Instruments used to be Cyrix's major producer (SGS-Thomson was the other one). In 1994 Texas Instruments stopped producing chips for Cyrix and now make their own chips under license from Cyrix. Texas Instruments has rights to make modifications to these chips. In May 1996 Texas Instruments announced the development of an own Pentium class CPU.
TI FTP site: ftp.ti.com
In May 1996 UMC announced the development of an own Pentium class CPU.
In 1996 issued by AMD.
NexGen WWW server: www.nexgen.com
Motorola WWW server: www.mot.com
Apple WWW server: www.apple.com
HP WWW server: www.hp.com
HP FTP server: ftp.hp.com
DEC WWW server: www.dec.com
Developping PowerPC clones.
Andrew S. Tanenbaum: Structured Computer Organization
(Prentice-Hall)
A.J. van de Goor: Computer Architecture and Design
(Addison-Wesley)
William Stallings: Computer Organization and Architecture
(MacMillan)
John L. Hennessy & David A. Patterson: Computer Architecture, a
Quantitative Approach (Morgan Kaufman)
Norbert Juffa: Performance Comparison Intel 386DX, Intel RapidCAD,
C&T 38600DX, Cyrix 486DLC (USENET News)
Norbert Juffa: Everything you always wanted to know about math
coprocessors(USENET News)
CPU Info Center:
http://infopad.eecs.berkeley.edu/CIC/
Internet Microcontroller/Microprocessor/CPU Directory:
http://www.cera.com/micro.htm
Jaap van Ganswijk: Chip Directory:
http://www.xs4all.nl/~ganswijk/chipdir/
Robert Collins: Intel Secrets; What Intel doesn't want you to know:
http://www.x86.org/
FTP: ftp.x86.org /pub/x86/
Ken Polsson: Chronology of Events in the History of Microcomputers:
http://www.islandnet.com/~kpolsson/comphist.htm
The central processing unit (CPU) is the "brain" of the computer. Its function is to execute programs stored in the main memory by fetching their instructions, examining them, and then executing them one after another.
4 bit data bus.
12 bit address bus (multiplexed).
Separate address space for instructions and data.
1970.
Package: 16 pin ceramic DIP (Dual In-line Package).
Technology: PMOS.
Die size: 24 mm2.
2250 transistors.
First microprocessor ever build.
Intel i4004 CPU with extra features:
4 bit data bus.
12 bit address bus (multiplexed).
Separate address space for instructions and data.
1972.
Package: 24 pin ceramic DIP (Dual In-line Package).
Technology: PMOS.
8 bit data bus.
14 bit address bus (multiplexed).
300kHz.
April 1972.
Package: 18 pin ceramic DIP (Dual In-line Package).
Technology: PMOS.
3300 transistors.
Intel i8008 CPU with stack.
8 bit data bus.
16 bit address bus.
Intel i8080 CPU: 2 MHz,
PMOS.
Intel i8080A-2 CPU: 2.67 MHz,
NMOS.
Intel i8080A-1 CPU: 3.125 MHz,
NMOS.
Intel iM8080A CPU: military (-55 - 125 C).
April 1974.
Package: 40 pin CERDIP (CERamic Dual In-line Package).
Intel i8080 CPU: 1973, PMOS,
4500 transistors.
Intel i8080A CPU: 1976,
NMOS, 4000 transistors.
Intel i8080 CPU upward instruction compatible.
Not Intel i8080 CPU pin compatible.
2.5 MHz: NMOS.
4 MHz: NMOS.
6 MHz: NMOS.
8 MHz: NMOS.
10 MHz: CMOS.
1976.
Package: 40 pin CERDIP (CERamic Dual In-line Package).
Intel i8080 CPU upward instruction compatible.
Extra instructions:
8 bit data bus.
16 bit address bus.
Data and address bus are multiplexed.
1976.
Intel i8085A CPU: 3 MHz,
NMOS.
Intel iM8085A CPU: military (-55 - 125 C),
NMOS.
Intel i8085AH-2 CPU: 5 MHz,
HMOS.
Intel i8085AH-1 CPU: 6 MHz,
HMOS.
Intel iM8085AH CPU: military (-55 - 125 C),
HMOS.
Package: 40 pin CERDIP (CERamic Dual In-line Package).
6200 transistors.
1 Mbyte address space, 64 kbyte per segment.
Technology: 2.0 micron.
29E3 transistors.
16 bit internal data bus.
16 bit external data bus.
20 bit address bus.
Data and address bus are multiplexed.
May 1978.
Intel i8086A CPU: 4 MHz,
NMOS.
Intel i8086AH CPU: 5 MHz,
HMOS.
Intel i8086AH-2 CPU: 8 MHz,
HMOS.
Intel i8086AH-1 CPU: 10 MHz,
HMOS.
Intel i80C86A CPU: 5 MHz,
CMOS.
Intel i80C86A-2 CPU: 8 MHz,
CMOS.
Intel i80C86A-1 CPU: 10 MHz,
CMOS.
12 Mhz: CMOS.
Intel iM80C86A CPU: military (-55 - 125 C).
Used in IBM PC clones, IBM PC/XT clones.
Package: 40 pin CERDIP (CERamic Dual In-line Package).
16 bit internal data bus.
8 bit external data bus (can co-operate with all
Intel i8085 CPU periphery
chips).
20 bit address bus.
Data and address bus are multiplexed.
February 1979.
Intel i80C88A CPU: 5 MHz,
CMOS.
Intel i80C88A-2 CPU: 8 MHz,
CMOS.
Intel i80C88A-1 CPU: 10 MHz,
CMOS.
12 MHz: CMOS.
Package: 40 pin CERDIP (CERamic Dual In-line Package).
Used in IBM PC (Personal Computer), IBM PC/XT (eXtended Technology).
Intel i8086 CPU instruction/pin compatible.
AMD Am8086-1 CPU: 10 MHz,
HMOS.
AMD Am80C86 CPU: 5 MHz,
CMOS.
AMD Am80C86-2 CPU: 8 MHz,
CMOS.
AMD Am80C86-1 CPU: 10 MHz,
CMOS.
Intel i8088 CPU instruction/pin compatible.
AMD Am8088 CPU: 5 MHz, HMOS.
AMD Am8088-2 CPU: 8 MHz,
HMOS.
AMD Am8088-1 CPU: 10 MHz,
HMOS.
Intel i8086 CPU instruction/pin compatible.
Harris HS80C86/883 CPU: 5 MHz,
CMOS.
Harris HS80C86-2/883 CPU: 8 MHz,
CMOS.
Harris HS80C86-1/883 CPU: 10 MHz,
CMOS.
Harris HSMD80C86 CPU: military (-55 - 125 C),
CMOS.
Intel i8088 CPU instruction/pin compatible.
Harris HS80C88/883 CPU: 5 MHz,
CMOS.
Harris HS80C88-2/883 CPU: 8 MHz,
CMOS.
Harris HS80C88-1/883 CPU: 10 MHz,
CMOS.
Intel i8086 CPU instruction/pin compatible.
Siemens SAB8086-2P CPU: 8 MHz.
Siemens SAB8086-1P CPU: 10 MHz.
Intel i8088 CPU instruction/pin compatible.
Siemens SAB8088-I-P CPU: 16 MHz.
1986.
Intel i8088 CPU instruction/pin compatible.
1982.
Technology: CMOS.
Contemporary 16 bit CPUs to
8086/8088
were Zilog Z8000 CPU,
Fairchild 9445 CPU,
Texas Instruments TI9900 CPU and
Mil-Std 1750A CPU. Last is reason DOD
(Department Of Defence) contractors were not interested in
8086/8088.
Mil-Std 1750A CPU was specified in all
contracts of 1979 - 1984 period.
Texas Instruments TI9900 CPU was probably the
best of the lot, but Texas Instruments considered it a
closed architecture, so no-one used it.
Intel i8086 CPU / Intel i8088 CPU with extra features:
16 bit internal data bus.
16 bit external data bus.
20 bit address bus.
1983.
Intel i80186 CPU: 6 MHz,
NMOS.
Intel i80186 CPU: 8 MHz,
NMOS.
Intel i80186 CPU: 10 MHz,
NMOS.
Intel i80C186 CPU: 10 MHz,
CMOS.
Intel i80C186-12 CPU: 12.5 MHz,
CMOS.
Intel i80C186-16 CPU: 16 MHz,
CMOS.
Intel iM80C186 CPU: military (-55 - 125 C),
10 MHz, CMOS.
Intel iM80C186-12 CPU: military
(-55 - 125 C), 12.5 MHz, CMOS.
Intel i80C186XL CPU: low power, static core version of the Intel i80C186 CPU:
Intel i80C186EA CPU: Intel i80C186 CPU with extra features:
Intel i80C186EB CPU: low power, static core Intel i80C186 CPU with 2 serial channels, instead of DMA:
Intel i80C186EC CPU: Intel i80C186 CPU with extra features:
16 bit internal data bus.
8 bit external data bus (can co-operate with all
Intel i8085 CPU periphery
chips).
20 bit address bus.
1983.
Intel i80188 CPU: 6 MHz,
NMOS.
Intel i80188 CPU: 8 MHz,
NMOS.
Intel i80C188 CPU: 10 MHz,
CMOS.
Intel i80C188-12 CPU: 12.5 MHz,
CMOS.
Intel i80C188-16 CPU: 16 MHz,
CMOS.
Intel i80C188XL CPU: low power, static core version of the Intel i80C188 CPU:
Intel i80C188EA CPU: Intel i80C188 CPU with extra features:
Intel i80C188EB CPU: low power, static core Intel i80C188 CPU with 2 serial channels instead of DMA:
Intel i80C188EC CPU: Intel i80C188 CPU with extra features:
Intel i80186/i80188 CPU upward instruction compatible.
Intel i80186 CPU bus interface.
16 MHz: 3.3 V, 1995.
AMD Embedded Processors E86 Family.
Intel i80188 CPU bus interface.
16 MHz: 3.3 V, 1995.
AMD Embedded Processors E86 Family.
Intel i80286 CPU style bus interface.
Extra Features:
25 MHz: 1995.
33 MHz: 1995.
40 MHz: 1995.
Package: PQT100.
AMD Embedded Processors E86 Family.
Intel i80186 CPU / Intel i80188 CPU
upward instruction compatible.
No protected mode.
Extra features:
Intel i8086 CPU pin compatible.
10 MHz.
mPD70116.
Intel i8088 CPU pin compatible.
8 MHz.
10 MHz.
mPD70108
Also made by Sony under license from NEC V20H CPU:
Intel i80186 CPU instruction/pin compatible.
Siemens SAB80186-N CPU: 8 MHz.
Siemens SAB80186-1 CPU: 10 MHz.
Siemens SAB80186-16 CPU: 16 MHz.
Intel i80188 CPU instruction/pin compatible.
Siemens SAB80188-N CPU: 8 MHz.
Siemens SAB80188-1N CPU: 10 MHz.
Real mode:
Intel i8086/i8088 CPU
mode.
Protected mode:
16 bit data bus.
24 bit address bus.
1982.
6 MHz.
8 MHz: PLCC (Plastic Leaded Chip Carrier).
10 MHz: PLCC (Plastic Leaded Chip Carrier).
12 MHz: PLCC (Plastic Leaded Chip Carrier).
16 MHz: PLCC (Plastic Leaded Chip Carrier).
20 MHz.
Package: 68 pin CERDIP (CERamic Dual In-line Package).
Used in IBM PC/AT (Advanced Technology).
Technology: HMOS.
134E3 transistors.
Intel i80286 CPU instruction/pin compatible.
AMD Am80286 CPU: 8 MHz,
HMOS.
AMD Am80286 CPU: 10 MHz,
HMOS.
AMD Am80286 CPU: 12 MHz,
HMOS.
AMD Am80286 CPU: 16 MHz,
HMOS.
AMD Am80C286 CPU: 10 MHz,
CMOS.
AMD Am80C286 CPU: 12 MHz,
CMOS.
AMD Am80C286 CPU: 16 MHz,
CMOS.
AMD Am80C286 CPU: 20 MHz,
CMOS.
AMD Am80EC286 CPU: low power version of the
AMD Am80C286 CPU.
Intel i80286 CPU instruction/pin compatible.
10 MHz.
12.5 MHz.
16 MHz.
20 MHz.
25 MHz.
Technology: CMOS.
Intel i80286 CPU instruction/pin compatible.
Siemens SAB80286 CPU: 8 MHz.
Siemens SAB80286-1-N CPU: 10 MHz.
Siemens SAB80286-12-N CPU: 12 MHz.
Siemens SAB80286-16 CPU: 16 MHz.
Real mode:
Intel i8086/i8088 CPU mode.
Protected mode:
POPAD bug: EAX register is trashed when there is a memory access instruction directly after the POPAD instruction.
32 bit internal data bus.
32 bit external data bus (DX: Double-word eXternal).
32 bit address bus.
12 MHz: first 16 MHz CPUs had clock speed
troubles and were released as 12 MHz items.
16 MHz: early Intel i80386 CPUs had a bug in the 32 bit MUL instruction (MUL
bug); it is fixed in the double-sigma step level,
no longer available.
20 MHz: no longer available.
25 MHz: iCOMP 49.
33 MHz: 2000 mW, iCOMP 68.
October 1985.
Package: 132 pin PGA (Pin Grid Array).
Technology: 0.8 micron CMOS.
275E3 transistors.
ID: AH=0x03 (Intel i80386 CPU).
ID:
32 bit internal data bus.
16 bit external data bus (SX: Single-word eXternal).
24 bit address bus.
June 1988.
16 MHz.
20 MHz: iCOMP 32.
25 MHz: iCOMP 39.
33 MHz.
Package: 100 pin QFP (Quad Flat Package).
Technology: 0.8 micron CMOS.
ID:
Low power version of the
Intel i80386SX CPU:
SMM (System Management Mode).
Static core.
Extra pins assigned for power management.
Extra features:
Intel i80386SX CPU upward pin compatible.
Other package: 196 pin surface mounted
QFP (Quad Flat Package)
(KC80386SLB1A, ISA SX621).
October 1990.
16 MHz.
20 MHz.
25 MHz, iCOMP 41.
33 MHz.
Technology: CMOS.
ID:
Signature register (0x30E, OMCU):
Intel i80386 CPU with FPU (Floating Point Unit) (same implementation as Intel i80486DX CPU).
The Intel RapidCAD CPU consists of a set of 2 chips. The Intel RapidCAD-1 (132 pin PGA) contains the Intel i80386 CPU with FPU. The Intel RapidCAD-2 (68 pin PGA) fits in the Intel i80387DX NPX socket and contains a PLA for the FERR signal generation.
Intel i80386DX CPU / Intel i80387DX NPX pin compatible.
1992.
25 MHz.
33 MHz: 2.6 W typical, 3500 mW max.
800.000 transistors.
Technology: 0.8 micron CHMOS IV.
ID:
Embedded version of Intel i80386SX CPU.
Intel i80386SX CPU pin compatible.
Intel i80386 CPU instruction set,
32 bit protected mode only, no
real mode, no V86 mode,
no 286 mode.
No MMU (Memory Management Unit).
16 MHz.
20 MHz.
1988.
Package:
ID:
Embedded version of Intel i80386SX CPU.
Static core.
24 bit address bus.
16 MHz: 5 V, 0-16 MHz, 1993.
20 MHz: 5 V, 0-20 MHz, 1993.
25 MHz: 5 V, 0-25 MHz, 1993.
Package:
Technology: CMOS.
ID: DH = 0x23 (model ID, family ID), DL = 0x09 (revision).
Embedded version of Intel i80386SX CPU.
Static core.
SMM (System Management Mode): system & power management:
26 bit address bus.
12 MHz: 3 V, 0-12 MHz, 1993.
20 MHz: 3.3 V, 0-20 MHz, 1993.
25 MHz: 5 V, 0-25 MHz, 1993.
Package:
Technology: CMOS.
ID: step level A: DH = 0x23 (model ID, family ID), DL = 0x09 (revision).
Embedded version of Intel i80386SX CPU.
Static core.
SMM (System Management Mode): system & power management:
26 bit address bus.
16 MHz: 3 V, 0-16 MHz, 1994.
20 MHz: 3.3 V, 0-20 MHz, 1994.
25 MHz: 5 V, 0-25 MHz, 1994.
Package:
Technology: CMOS.
ID: step level A: DH = 0x23 (model ID, family ID), DL = 0x09 (revision).
Intel i80386 CPU instruction compatible.
Same core and microcode as Intel i80386 CPU.
Low power.
Intel i80386DX CPU instruction/pin
compatible.
Intel i80386DX IV CPU microcode.
March 1991.
16 MHz: 2-16 MHz.
20 MHz: 2-20 MHz.
25 MHz: 2-25 MHz.
33 MHz: 2-33 Mhz.
40 MHz: 2-40 MHz.
Technology: 0.8 micron CMOS.
ID:
Low power version of AMD Am386DX CPU.
Static core.
Intel i80386DX IV CPU microcode.
Intel i80386DX CPU upward pin compatible.
March 1991.
20 MHz.
25 MHz.
33 MHz.
40 MHz.
Technology: CMOS.
ID:
Low power (SMM: System Management Mode), low voltage
(3.3 V - 4.5 V) version of AMD Am386DX CPU.
Static core.
Intel i80386DX CPU upward pin compatible.
October 1991.
25 MHz.
33 MHz.
Technology: CMOS.
Low power.
Extra pins assigned for power management.
Intel i80386SX CPU upward pin compatible.
July 1991.
16 MHz: 2-16 MHz.
20 MHz: 2-20 MHz.
25 MHz: 2-25 MHz, no longer available.
33 MHz: 2-33 MHz.
40 MHz: 2-40 MHz.
Technology: 0.8 micron CMOS.
ID:
Low power version of AMD Am386SX CPU.
Static core.
July 1991.
20 MHz: 0-20 MHz.
25 MHz: 0-25 MHz.
33 MHz: 0-33 MHz.
40 MHz: 0-40 MHz.
Technology: CMOS.
ID:
Low power (SMM: System Management Mode), low voltage
(3.3 V - 4.5 V) version of AMD Am386SX CPU.
Static core.
October 1991.
20 MHz.
25 MHz.
33 MHz.
Technology: CMOS.
Embedded static version of the AMD Am386DX CPU.
25 MHz: 1995.
33 MHz: 1995.
Package: PQB132.
AMD Embedded Processors E86 Family.
Embedded static version of the AMD Am386SX CPU.
25 MHz: 1995.
33 MHz: 1995.
Package: PQB100.
AMD Embedded Processors E86 Family.
Intel i80386 CPU instruction compatible.
Extra features:
25 MHz: 1995.
33 MHz: 1995.
40 MHz: 1995.
Package: PQR132.
AMD Embedded Processors E86 Family.
Intel i80386 CPU instruction compatible.
Some instructions are executed faster than when executed by the
Intel i80386 CPU.
Low power.
Extra pins assigned for power management.
8 kbyte cache.
To be enabled via software.
October 1991.
16 MHz.
20 MHz.
25 MHz: 2.5 W.
Intel i80386SX CPU upward pin compatible (100 pin MQFP).
Technology: CMOS.
Die size: 161 mm2.
ID: step level A: DH = 0xA3 (model ID, family ID), DL = 0xXX (revision).
Intel i80386 CPU instruction compatible,
including undocumented LOADALL386 instruction.
Own microcode (clean room).
Some instructions are executed faster than when executed by the
Intel i80386 CPU.
Co-operation with an appropriate NPX causes communication problems, which causes the over-all performance to drop below that of an Intel i80386DX CPU with NPX.
Intel i80386DX CPU pin compatible.
33 MHz.
40 MHz: 1650 mW.
No longer available.
Technology: CMOS.
512 byte instruction cache.
32 bit internal data bus.
32 bit external data bus.
32 bit address bus.
Not Intel i80386DX CPU pin
compatible.
No longer available.
Package: 144 pin PGA (Pin Grid Array).
Technology: CMOS.
Intel i80386SX CPU pin compatible.
Never released.
Technology: CMOS.
Intel i80486 CPU instruction compatible, no
FPU (Floating Point Unit).
Intel i80386 CPU bus interface.
Intel i80386 CPU core, enhanced by IBM.
16 kbyte cache: 4-way set-associative, write-through.
To be enabled via software (BIOS).
32 bit internal data bus.
32 bit external data bus.
32 bit address bus.
Not Intel i80386DX CPU pin
compatible.
Technology: CMOS.
Clock doubled version of the IBM 486DLC CPU.
Intel i80386 CPU core, enhanced by IBM.
16 kbyte cache: 4-way set-associative, write-through.
To be enabled via software (BIOS).
Intel i80386DX CPU pin compatible.
November 1993.
33/66 MHz.
Technology: CMOS.
Intel i80386 CPU core, enhanced by IBM.
16 kbyte cache: 4-way set-associative, write-through.
To be enabled via software (BIOS).
32 bit internal data bus.
16 bit external data bus.
24 bit address bus.
Not Intel i80386SX CPU pin compatible.
16 MHz.
20 MHz.
20 MHz: 3.3 V, 1.0 W.
25 MHz.
25 MHz: 3.3 V, 1.3 W.
Technology: CMOS.
ID: step level A: DH = 0xA4 (model ID, family ID), DL = 0xXX (revision).
Clock doubled version of the IBM 486SLC CPU.
Low voltage: 3.3 V.
Intel i80386 CPU core, enhanced by IBM.
16 kbyte cache: 4-way set-associative, write-through, 16 byte line size.
To be enabled via software (BIOS).
Intel i80386SX CPU pin compatible (100 pin MQFP).
December 1992.
16/32 MHz.
20/40 MHz: 1.7 W.
25/50 MHz: 1993, 2.3 W.
33/66 MHz: 1993.
40/80 MHz: 1993.
1.349E6 transistors.
Die size: 69 mm2.
ID:
Intel i80486 CPU core and microcode, no FPU.
16 kbyte cache: 4-way set-associative, write-through, 16 byte line size.
To be enabled via software (BIOS).
Low power (3.3 V).
Power management: SMM (System Management Mode).
Static core.
15 MHz.
20 Mhz.
25 MHz.
33 MHz.
Intel i80386DX CPU upward pin compatible / AMD Am386DXL/Am386DXLV CPU pin compatible (132 pin MQFP).
Technology: 0.8 micron CMOS.
Die size: 82 mm2.
1.4E6 transistors.
Clock doubled version of the IBM 486BLX CPU.
15/30 MHz.
20/40 MHz.
25/50 MHz: 1993.
33/66 MHz: 1993.
Clock tripled version of the IBM 486BLX CPU.
15/45 MHz.
20/60 MHz.
25/75 MHz: 1993.
33/100 MHz: 1993.
ID: step level A: DH = 0x84 (model ID, family ID), DL = 0xXX (revision).
Intel i80486 CPU instruction compatible, no
FPU (Floating Point Unit).
Own core (clean room): not 100% compatible.
Intel i80386 CPU bus interface.
First generation 40 MHz CPUs had a bug: using a NPX (Cyrix Fasmath EMC87 NPX, Cyrix FasMath Cx83D87 NPX (until November 1991), IIT IIT-3C87 NPX) caused crashes. These are caused by synchronisation errors in FSAVE and FSTOR instructions. Later, improved CPUs have an AB prefix printed in the lower right corner. The Cyrix FasMath Cx387+ NPX (European name for Cyrix FasMath Cx83D87 NPX from November 1991) causes no trouble when co-operating with a bad Cyrix Cx486DLC CPU.
Static core.
1 kbyte unified cache:
Intel i80386DX CPU upward pin compatible.
June 1992.
25 MHz.
33 MHz.
40 MHz: 2800 mW.
Clock Skewing Correction Circuit.
Contains a fast extra 16x16 bit multiplier.
Extra pins assigned for cache, power and A20 management:
Technology: CMOS.
DIR0 register: 0x01.
Static core.
1 kbyte unified cache:
Intel i80386SX CPU upward pin compatible.
March 1992.
20 MHz.
25 MHz.
33 MHz.
40 MHz.
Clock Skewing Correction Circuit.
Contains a fast extra 16x16 bit multiplier.
Extra pins assigned for cache, power and A20 management:
Technology: CMOS.
ID:
No DIR0 register.
Low power (SMM: System Management Mode) version of
Cyrix Cx486SLC CPU.
Static core.
December 1992.
25 MHz.
33 MHz.
Technology: CMOS.
DIR0 register: 0x00.
Low power (SMM: System Management Mode), low voltage
(3.3 V) version of Cyrix Cx486SLC CPU.
Static core.
December 1992.
20 MHz.
25 MHz.
Technology: CMOS.
DIR0 register: 0x00.
Same registers.
Same instruction set.
Differences in execution time of various instructions, average CPI (Cycles
Per Instruction) about equal.
Crashes with:
Clock doubled version of the Cyrix Cx486DLC CPU.
Power Management: SMM (System Management Mode).
Static core.
DIR0 register: 0x03.
Clock doubled version of the Cyrix Cx486SLC CPU
Power Management: SMM (System Management Mode).
Static core.
November 1993.
25/50 MHz.
Technology: CMOS.
DIR0 register: 0x02.
DIR0 register: 0x05.
Intel i80486 CPU instruction compatible, no FPU (Floating Point Unit).
The chip is placed over the surface mounted 80386SX CPU. The original CPU is disabled by using the FLOAT pin. Older 16 MHz 80386SX CPUs can not be upgraded (Cyrix can supply a compatibility test program).
1 kbyte cache.
DIR0 register: 0x04.
Clock doubled version of the Cyrix Cx486DRx CPU.
Incompatibilities:
September 1993.
16/32 MHz.
20/40 MHz: heat sink.
25/50 MHz: heat sink.
33/66 MHz.
Technology: CMOS.
DIR0 register: 0x07.
Clock doubled version of the Cyrix Cx486SRx CPU.
December 1993.
16/32 MHz.
20/40 MHz.
25/50 MHz.
Technology: CMOS.
DIR0 register: 0x06.
Direct Replacement Unit.
In fact a Cyrix Cx486DLC CPU with some
additional hardware on a little PCB that fits in a
PGA (Pin Grid Array).
DIR0 register: 0x09.
DIR0 register: 0x08.
Clock doubled version of the Cyrix Cx486DRu CPU.
16/32 MHz.
20/40 MHz.
25/50 MHz.
DIR0 register: 0x0B.
Clock doubled version of the Cyrix Cx486SRu CPU.
DIR0 register: 0x0A.
ID:
ID:
Intel i80486 CPU instruction compatible, no
FPU (Floating Point Unit).
Intel i80386DX CPU bus interface.
8 kbyte cache: write-through, 2-way set-associative, 1024 sets, 4 bytes per line.
40 MHz: february 1994.
Package: ceramic PGA (Pin Grid Array).
Technology: CMOS.
ID:
DIR0 register: 0xFE.
Low power (3.3 V) version of the Texas Instruments TI486SXL-S-GA CPU.
33 MHz: february 1994.
Technology: CMOS.
ID:
DIR0 register: 0xFE.
Clock doubled version of the Texas Instruments TI486SXL-S-GA CPU.
20/40 MHz: february 1994.
25/50 MHz: february 1994.
Technology: CMOS.
ID:
DIR0 register: 0xFE.
Clock doubled, low power (3.3 V) version of the Texas Instruments TI486SXL-S-GA CPU.
20/40 MHz: february 1994.
Technology: CMOS.
ID:
DIR0 register: 0xFE.
Intel i80486 CPU instruction compatible, no
FPU (Floating Point Unit).
Intel i80386SX CPU bus interface.
8 kbyte cache: write-through, 2-way set-associative, 1024 sets, 4 bytes per line.
33 MHz: february 1994.
Package: QFP (Quad Flat Package).
Technology: CMOS.
ID:
DIR0 register: 0xFE.
Low power (3.3 V) version of the Texas Instruments TI486SXLC-PAF CPU.
25 MHz: february 1994.
33 MHz: february 1994.
Technology: CMOS.
ID:
DIR0 register: 0xFE.
Clock doubled version of the Texas Instruments TI486SXLC-PAF CPU.
20/40 MHz: february 1994.
25/50 MHz: february 1994.
Technology: CMOS.
ID:
DIR0 register: 0xFE.
Clock doubled, low power (3.3 V) version of the Texas Instruments TI486SXLC-PAF CPU.
20/40 MHz: february 1994.
Technology: CMOS.
ID:
DIR0 register: 0xFE.
Rio Grande series: Potomac series follow-up.
Intel i80386 CPU upward instruction
compatible.
Extra instructions.
8 kbyte unified cache: write-through, 4-way set-associative, 128 sets, 16 bytes per cache line, 4 write buffers, only invalidation of a complete cache line, 96 % hit rate.
32 bit internal data bus.
32 bit external data bus.
32 bit address bus.
Execution unit:
Burst mode memory access:
Build-in FPU (Floating Point Unit).
April 1989.
20 MHz: CMOS.
25 MHz: 2600 mW, CHMOS IV, iCOMP 122, no longer
available.
33 MHz: 3500 mW, CHMOS IV.
50 MHz: June 1991, 3875 mW, CHMOS V.
Upgrading:
Package: 168 pin PGA (Pin Grid Array).
1.2E6 transistors.
From June 1993 (Intel i80486DX-S CPU):
CPUID: family=0x4, model=0x1.
From June 1993:
No longer available from second quarter 1995.
ID (25 - 33 MHz, CMOS IV):
Intel i80486DX CPU with extra features:
25 Mhz.
33 MHz.
Not Intel i80486DX CPU pin compatible.
196 pin PQFP (Plastic Quad Flat Package).
Technology: CMOS.
From June 1993 replaced by Intel i80486DX-S CPU.
ID: step level A: DH = 0x04 (family ID), DL = 0x40 (model ID, revision).
Intel i80486DX CPU with extra features:
Technology: CMOS.
No build-in FPU (Floating Point Unit):
One extra pin assigned to allow an
Intel i80487SX NPX to disable this
CPU.
Not Intel i80486DX CPU upward pin
compatible.
Package: 168 pin PGA (Pin Grid Array).
April 1991.
16 MHz: 1991, no longer available.
20 MHz: 1991, iCOMP 78, no longer available.
25 MHz: 1991.
33 MHz: 1991.
Upgrading:
Package:
Technology: CMOS.
From June 1993 (Intel i80486SX-S CPU):
CPUID: family=0x4, model=0x2.
From June 1993:
ID:
Intel i80486SX CPU with extra features:
Technology: CMOS.
Clock doubled version of the
Intel i80486DX CPU.
Intel i80486DX CPU pin compatible.
March 1992.
20/40 MHz.
25/50 MHz: 4000 mW.
33/66 MHz: 4875 mW.
Technology: CMOS.
G4C, G4S.
From June 1993 (Intel i80486DX2-S CPU):
CPUID: family=0x4, model=0x3.
From November 1993:
From October 1994 (P24D) (not marketed, P24CT Overdrive Processor Pretest Kit for Intel Verification Program (OEM)):
No longer available from fourth quarter 1995.
ID:
Clock tripled version of the
Intel i80486DX CPU.
Selection of doubling/tripling by a pin on the chip (CLKMUL: 0, 1). Connecting
this pin with the BREQ pin makes the core running at 2.5 times the external
speed (not implemented yet).
Intel i80486DX CPU upward pin compatible.
5 V external, 3.3 V internal: if the motherboard does not provide the 3.3 V power to the CPU, the CPU can be installed using a special socket wired to the 3.3 V output of your PSU (Power Supply Unit); in either case another PSU providing the 3.3 V is needed.
3.3 V.
16 kbyte cache.
25/75 MHz max (A80486DX475): 3.3 V,
March 1994, iCOMP 319.
33/100 MHz max (A80486DX4100):
51 SPECint92, 27 SPECfp92, 3.3 V, March 1994, iCOMP 435.
Production cancelled for a few months from September 1994 in favor of
Intel Pentium CPUs.
Power consumption: 4 W typical.
SL Enhanced
Intel i80486DX CPU pin compatible.
Package: 168 pin PGA (Pin Grid Array).
Extra integer multiplier: 5 cycle 16 x 16 multiply.
Package:
Technology: 4-layer metal, 0.6 micron
biCMOS/CHMOS.
1.6E6 transistors.
ID: step level A: DH = 0x04 (family ID), DL = 0x8X (model ID, revision).
CPUID: step level A: family=0x4, model=0x8.
From October 1994 (Intel i80486DX4WB CPU):
write-back cache.
Code: &EW.
Clock doubled version of the Intel i80486SX CPU.
25/50 MHz: March 1994, iCOMP 180.
33/66 MHz.
ID: step level aC0: DH = 0x04 (family ID), DL = 0x5B (model ID, revision).
3.3 V versions of existing and new Intel i80486 CPUs.
Originally same core and microcode as
Intel i80486 CPUs; currently an own
implementation. In between there were CPUs
with recompiled 486 microcode.
Intel i80486 CPU instruction compatible.
All current Enhanced AMD processors support the CPUID instruction.
Intel i80486DX CPU instruction/pin compatible.
April 1993.
25 MHz.
33 MHz: 8-33 MHz, 1993.
40 MHz: 8-40 MHz, 1993.
Technology: CMOS.
ID:
Low power version of the AMD Am486DX CPU.
October 1993.
40 MHz.
Technology: CMOS.
ID: DH = 0x04 (model ID), DL = 0x12 (model ID, revision).
Low power (SMM: System Management Mode), low voltage
(3.0 V) version of the AMD Am486DX CPU.
Static core.
October 1993.
33 MHz: 0-33 MHz, 1993.
Technology: CMOS.
ID: DH = 0x04 (model ID), DL = 0x12 (model ID, revision).
Clock doubled version of the AMD Am486DX CPU.
April / October 1993.
From November 1994: 3.3 V.
25/50 MHz: 1993.
33/66 MHz: heatsink required.
40/80 MHz: September 1994, heatsink required.
Some 3.3 V, 66, 80 MHz items are DX4 parts that failed Q.C. at 100 MHz
(Malaysia, fab number 25253).
50/100 MHz.
Technology: CMOS.
ID: DH = 0x04 (family ID), DL = 0x3X (model ID, revision).
cache: write-throught / write-back,
33/66 MHz,
40/80 MHz,
50/100 MHz,
DX register & CPUID:
- 0x43X (write-through cache),
- 0x47X (write-back cache).
Clock doubled version of the AMD Am486DXL CPU.
Low power (SMM: System Management Mode).
AMD core/microcode.
33/66 MHz.
40/80 MHz.
Technology: CMOS.
ID: DH = 0x04 (family ID), DL = 0x32 (model ID, revision).
Clock tripled version of the AMD Am486DX CPU.
Intel i80486DX4 CPU pin compatible.
Selection of doubling/tripling by a pin on the chip.
8 kbyte cache: write-through.
33/100 MHz: 3.3 V, September 1994, heatsink + fan required.
40/120 MHz: 3.3 V.
Technology: 3-layer metal, 0.5 micron CMOS.
ID:
AMD Am80486DX4-xxxNT8T CPU.
AMD Am80486DX4-xxxNV8T CPU.
Enhanced AMD Am486DX4 CPU (AMD Am80486DX4-xxxSV8B CPU):
Intel i80486SX CPU instruction/pin compatible.
AMD microcode.
July 1993.
33 MHz: 1993.
40 MHz: 1993.
Technology: CMOS.
Low power (SMM: System Management Mode), low voltage
(3.0 V) version of the AMD Am486SX CPU.
Static core.
AMD microcode.
July 1993.
33 MHz.
Technology: CMOS.
Clock doubled version of the AMD Am486SX CPU.
25/50 MHz: February 1994.
33/66 MHz: April 1994.
Embedded static version of the AMD Am486SX CPU.
25 MHz: 1995.
33 MHz: 1995.
Package: CGM168.
AMD Embedded Processors E86 Family.
Embedded static version of the AMD Am486DX4 CPU.
40/120 MHz.
AMD Embedded Processors E86 Family.
Clock quadrupled Enhanced 486.
SL Enhanced
Intel i80486DX2 CPU (P24D) pin
compatible.
16 kbyte cache: write-through / write-back.
33/133 MHz (AMD Am5x86-P75, AMD 486X5-133): November 1995.
40/160 MHz.
3.3 V, 3.45 V.
DX register & CPUID:
Label: Amd 5x86-P75 ADW:
Intel i80486 CPU instruction compatible.
Intel i80486DX CPU instruction/pin compatible.
Technology: CMOS.
Intel i80486SX CPU instruction/pin compatible.
16 kbyte cache.
Technology: CMOS.
33/66 MHz:
Cyrix FasCache Cx486DX2-V-66 CPU.
40/80 MHz:
Cyrix FasCache Cx486DX2-V-80 CPU.
ID: DH = 0xA4 (family ID), DL = 0x80 (model ID, revision).
Intel i80486 CPU instruction compatible, no
build-in FPU (Floating Point Unit).
Can piggy-back a Cyrix Cx487S NPX.
2 kbyte cache: write-back.
Intel i80486SX CPU upward pin compatible.
On-chip ventilator.
40 MHz: 1993.
Technology: CMOS.
ID: DH = 0x00 (family ID), DL = 0x05 (model ID).
Intel i80486 CPU instruction compatible, no
build-in FPU (Floating Point Unit).
Low Power: SMM (System Management Mode).
Static core.
2 kbyte cache: write-back.
Intel i80486SX CPU upward pin compatible.
May 1993.
33 MHz.
40 MHz: 1993.
50 MHz.
Technology: CMOS.
ID: DH = 0x00 (family ID), DL = 0x05 (model ID).
DIR0 register: 0x10.
Low power (SMM: System Management Mode) version of the Cyrix FasCache Cx486S CPU. Static core.
DIR0 register: 0x12.
Low voltage (3.3 V) version of the Cyrix FasCache 486S CPU.
May 1993.
25 MHz.
33 MHz.
Technology: CMOS.
DIR0 register: 0x10.
Clock doubled version of the Cyrix FasCache 486S CPU.
October 1993.
20/40 MHz.
25/50 MHz.
Technology: CMOS.
DIR0 register: 0x11.
Low power (SMM: System Management Mode) version of the
Cyrix FasCache Cx486S2 CPU.
Static core.
DIR0 register: 0x13.
Low voltage (3.3 V) version of the Cyrix FasCache Cx486S2 CPU.
October 1993.
20/40 MHz.
25/50 MHz.
Technology: CMOS.
DIR0 register: 0x11.
Cyrix FasCache Cx486DX/Cx486DX2 CPU FP bug: when a register load instruction
is followed by an instruction that clears the FP status register (FCLEX), and
the memory location being referenced is not in the
CPU's internal cache, the external memory bus
cycle is aborted by the FCLEX instruction and the register is not loaded
properly.
Since this code sequence is very unlikely to occur in any software, the bug
will probably not be fixed at all.
Intel i80486DX CPU instruction compatible,
FPU (Floating Point Unit).
Low Power: SMM (System Management Mode).
Static core.
8 kbyte cache: write-through / write-back.
Intel i80486DX CPU upward pin compatible.
September 1993.
33 MHz: 1993.
40 MHz: 1993.
50 MHz.
Technology: CMOS.
ID: DH = 0x00 (family ID), DL = 0x06 (model ID).
DIR0 register: 0x1A.
Low voltage (3.3 V) version of the Cyrix FasCache Cx486DX CPU.
September 1993.
25 MHz.
33 MHz.
Technology: CMOS.
ID: DH = 0x00 (family ID), DL = 0x06 (model ID).
DIR0 register: 0x1A.
Clock doubled Cyrix FasCache Cx486DX CPU.
September 1993.
20/40 MHz.
25/50 MHz.
33/66 MHz.
40/80 MHz.
Technology: CMOS.
ID: DH = 0x00 (family ID), DL = 0x07 (model ID).
DIR0 register: 0x1B.
Low voltage (3.3V) version of the Cyrix FasCache Cx486DX2 CPU.
Technology: CMOS.
ID: DH = 0x00 (family ID), DL = 0x07 (model ID).
DIR0 register: 0x1B.
Low voltage (4 V) version of the Cyrix FasCache Cx486DX2 CPU.
8 kbyte cache: write-back.
33/66 MHz (announced: fourth quarter 1994).
40/80 MHz (announced: fourth quarter 1994).
Technology: IBM 0.65 micron CMOS.
ID: DH = 0x04 (family ID), DL = 0x80 (model ID, revision).
DIR0 register: 0x1B.
Clock tripled
Cyrix FasCache Cx486DX CPU.
Non WB Enhanced Intel i80486DX4 CPU pin
compatible.
3 V core, 5 V tolerant I/O.
Dual SMM support: Cyrix SMM / SL compatible SMM.
8 kbyte cache: write-back.
Cyrix FasCache Cx486DX4-GP CPU:
75 MHz.
100 MHz.
September 1995.
Technology: CMOS.
Cyrix 586 CPU with
Intel i80486DX4 CPU bus interface.
64 bit internal data bus, 32 bit external data bus.
Clock: 2x, 3x.
16 kbyte unified cache: write-back/write-through, 4-way set-associative, 4 sets of 256 lines, 16 bytes per line.
Superpipelined superscalar: data forwarding, branch prediction,
branch target buffer, decoupled load/store unit.
MMU (Memory Management Unit): 32-entry TLB (Translation Look-aside Buffer).
SMM (System Management Mode): stop-clock, FPU auto-idle, hardware suspend.
33/100 MHz: 3.45 V core, 5 V tolerant I/O, 3.5 W.
40/120 MHz: 3.45 V core, 5 V tolerant I/O.
Package:
Technology: 0.65 micron CMOS (IBM).
Intel i80486SX CPU instruction/pin compatible.
8 kbyte cache:
40 MHz: february 1994.
Package: ceramic PGA (Pin Grid Array).
Technology: CMOS.
ID:
DIR0 register: 0xFE.
Low power (3.3 V) version of the Texas Instruments TI486SXL-GA CPU.
33 MHz: february 1994.
Technology: CMOS.
ID:
DIR0 register: 0xFE.
Clock doubled version of the Texas Instruments TI486SXL-GA CPU.
20/40 MHz: february 1994.
25/50 MHz: february 1994.
Technology: CMOS.
ID:
DIR0 register: 0xFE.
Clock doubled, low power (3.3 V) version of the Texas Instruments TI486SXL-GA CPU.
20/40 MHz: february 1994.
Technology: CMOS.
ID:
DIR0 register: 0xFE.
Cyrix core.
Intel and Cyrix
pin compatible.
33/66 MHz.
40/80 MHz.
Cyrix FasCache Cx486DX4 CPU with Texas Instruments TI486DX2 CPU pin layout.
33/100 MHz (announced December 1995).
33/66 MHz.
The UMC 486 CPU does violate some of Intel's patents and will therefore not be sold in the USA.
CPUID: "UMC UMC UMC".
Some 3.3 V U5 CPUs are sold as 3 V parts.
Intel i80486SX CPU instruction/pin compatible, no FPU (Floating Point Unit).
8 kbyte cache.
4 deep write buffer.
25 MHz: August 1994.
33 MHz: 2.25 W, August 1994.
40 MHz: August 1994.
Manufacturing: 0.6 micron CMOS.
ID: step level A: DH = 0x04 (family ID), DL = 0x23 (model ID, revision).
CPUID: family=0x4, model=0x2.
Intel i80486DX CPU pin compatible UMC U5S CPU.
25 MHz: August 1994.
33 MHz: 2.25 W, August 1994.
40 MHz: August 1994.
Manufacturing: 0.6 micron CMOS.
ID: DH = 0x04 (family ID), DL = 0x1X (model ID, revision).
CPUID: family=0x4, model=0x1.
UMC U5S CPU with 208 pin QFP (Quad Flat Package) package.
33 MHz (UMC U5SF-SUPER33 CPU).
3.3 V version of the UMC U5S CPU.
25 MHz (UMC U5SLV-SUPER25 CPU).
33 MHz (UMC U5SLV-SUPER33 CPU):
0.76 W, August 1994.
Manufacturing: 0.6 micron CMOS.
Package: 196 pin PGA (Pin Grid Array).
UMC U5SLV CPU with 208 pin LQFP package.
25 MHz (UMC U5FLV-SUPER25 CPU).
33 MHz (UMC U5FLV-SUPER33 CPU).
Label: UMC U5SDLV:
CPUID: 0x43x.
CPUID: 0x45x.
Many 486 CPU motherboards contain an Intel Overdrive socket in which a more powerful CPU can be placed (ODP: OverDrive Processor), this being an Intel i80486DX2 CPU, an Intel i80486DX4 CPU, or an Intel Pentium CPU. It is possible to remove the old CPU while upgrading. All output pins of the original CPU are put in 3-state and the power consumption is reduced when the UP# pin (Upgrade Present) is activated.
An Intel Overdrive CPU will be made available that will fit in the original PGA (Pin Grid Array) (ODPR: OverDrive Processor Replacement), so motherboards without an Intel Overdrive socket can be upgraded too.
At this moment it is still unsure if all motherboards with an Intel Overdrive socket can indeed be upgraded to an Intel Pentium CPU. The Intel Pentium P24T CPU (ODP), the Intel Pentium CPU upgrade for the blue 238 pin PGA Overdrive socket, appears to produce too much heat for most thermally not compliant systems. It is not even sure if there will ever be an Intel Pentium CPU upgrade for those motherboards at all (see Intel Overdrive Processor Upgradability Guide). For the newer motherboards with a white 237 pin PGA Overdrive socket, that do satisfy the heat specifications, there will be an Intel Pentium CPU at 3.3 V with a ventilator on the IC. There are also black 168 pin Overdrive sockets around; these can contain an Intel i80486DX2 ODP CPU or an Intel i80486DX4 ODP CPU. For the black 169 pin Overdrive sockets of 486SX systems, an Intel i80487SX CPU, an Intel i80486DX2 ODP CPU, or an Intel i80486DX4 ODP CPU is available.
20/40 MHz.
25/50 MHz.
33/66 MHz.
SL Enhanced from June 1993.
No longer available from April 1996.
Package: 168 pin PGA (Pin Grid Array).
Technology: CMOS.
ID:
20/40 MHz.
25/50 MHz.
33/66 MHz.
SL Enhanced from June 1993.
No longer available from April 1996.
Package: 168 pin PGA (Pin Grid Array).
Technology: CMOS.
ID:
16/32 MHz.
20/40 MHz.
25/50 MHz.
33/66 MHz.
SL Enhanced from June 1993.
No longer available from April 1996.
Package: 168 pin PGA (Pin Grid Array).
Technology: CMOS.
ID:
16/32 MHz.
20/40 MHz.
25/50 MHz.
33/66 MHz.
SL Enhanced from June 1993.
No longer available from April 1996.
Package: 169 pin PGA (Pin Grid Array).
Technology: CMOS.
P23T.
ID:
Built-in voltage regulator: 3.3 V, 5 V.
25/75 MHz max (DX4ODPR75): October 1994.
33/100 MHz max (DX4ODPR100): October 1994.
No longer available from fall 1996.
ID: step level A: DH = 0x14 (family ID), DL = 0x80 (model ID, revision).
25 MHz: December 1994.
33 MHz: December 1994.
5 V.
ID: DH = 0x15 (model ID, family ID), DL = 0x31 (revision).
32 kbyte cache: 16 kbyte code, 16 kbyte data.
25/63 MHz (PODP5V63): January 1994,
235 pin PGA (Pin Grid Array).
33/83 MHz (PODP5V83): October 1995,
237/238 pin PGA (Pin Grid Array).
ID: DH = 0x15 (model ID, family ID), DL = 0x2X (revision).
CPUID:
DIR0 register: 0xFD.
2-issue 5-stage superscalar with 8-stage pipelined
FPU (Floating Point Unit).
Intel i80486 CPU upward instruction
compatible.
Multiprocessor support.
Upgrading: adding another Intel Pentium CPU.
Parity checking at busses.
Branch prediction (BTB: Branch Target Buffer).
8 kbyte instruction cache, 8 kbyte data cache (Harvard architecture).
Both 2-way set-associative, write-back, no write-allocate.
32 bit internal data bus (CPU - MMU
(Memory Management Unit, including cache))
64 bit external data bus (MMU (Memory Management Unit, including cache) -
memory).
32 bit address bus.
Package: 296 pin PGA (Pin Grid Array).
Label:
In October 1994 Dr. Thomas R. Nicely, Professor of Mathematics at the Lynchburg College, Lynchburg, Virginia (nicely@acavax.lynchburg.edu), reported a bug present in the FPU of all Intel Pentium CPUs. The double precision part of the mantissa is not computed correctly when dividing in some areas of the mantissa space of the divisor. The bug is fixed in Intel Pentium CPUs produced after November 1994.
60 MHz (Intel Pentium 510\60 CPU):
5 V, March 1993, 17-13 W, iCOMP 510.
66 MHz (Intel Pentium 567\66 CPU):
5 V, 16-13 W, iCOMP 567, 64.5 SPECint92, 56.9 SPECfp92 (First 66 MHz
CPUs had heat troubles and were released
as 60 MHz items).
Technology: 0.8 micron biCMOS.
3.1E6 transistors.
Die size: 18 x 16 mm.
ID:
CPUID:
Model 1, revision 7: FDIV bug fixed.
60 MHz: 80500.
60, 66 MHz: 80501.
Upgrading:
50/75 MHz (Intel Pentium 610\75 CPU)
(notebooks, P54T): 3.3 V,
August 1994, package: 320 pin TCP, iCOMP 610.
60/90 MHz (Intel Pentium 735\90 CPU):
3.3 V, March 1994, iCOMP 735.
66/100 MHz
(Intel Pentium 815\100 CPU):
3.3 V, March 1994, iCOMP 815.
60/120 MHz
(Intel Pentium 1000\120 CPU):
no multi-processor features, 3.3 V, March 1995, step level C2.
66/133 MHz
(Intel Pentium 1110\133 CPU):
0.35 micron CMOS.
Technology: 4-layer metal, 0.6 micron biCMOS.
3.3E6 transistors.
Die size: 12 x 13 mm.
ID:
CPUID: family=0x5, model=0x2.
Model 2, revision 5: FDIV bug fixed.
60, 66 MHz: 80501.
50/75, 60/90, 66/100, 60/120, 66/133 MHz: 80502.
60/150 MHz: 3.3 V.
66/166 MHz: 3.3 V.
66/200 MHz: 3.3 V.
50/150 MHz: 2.5 V, November 1994.
166 MHz.
66/200 MHz (step level cC0): May 1996.
Technology: 0.6 micron.
Overdrive for Intel Pentium P54C CPU.
Technology: CMOS.
ID: DH = 0x25 (model ID, family ID), DL = 0x2X (revision).
Overdrive for Intel Pentium P5 CPU.
120/133 MHz (PODP5V133): for 60 and 66 MHz.
Overdrive for Intel Pentium P54C CPU.
50/125 MHz (PODP3V125): for 50/75 MHz.
60/150 MHz (PODP3V150): for 60/90 MHz.
66/166 MHz (PODP3V166): for 66/100 MHz.
Technology: 0.35 micron CMOS.
Intel Pentium CPU compatible.
X86 to RISC Operation (ROP) translation.
Superscalar:
Cache: 16 kbyte instruction with predecode unit, 8 kbyte data (Harvard architecture), MESI architecture.
Dynamic, block oriented, branch prediction with speculative execution.
Package: 296 pin SPGA.
Technology:
AMD K5-P75 CPU: 50/75 MHz.
AMD K5-P90 CPU: 60/90 MHz.
AMD K5-P100 CPU: 66/100 MHz.
AMD K5-PR75 CPU.
AMD K5-PR100 CPU.
AMD K5-PR133 CPU: 66/100 MHz.
120 MHz.
Pre-release AMD 5k86 K5 CPU: more internal wait states, incomplete BTB (Branch Target Buffer).
Features: VME, I/O Breakpoints, TSC (Time Stamp Counter), Machine Check.
May 1996.
Step level: 0x50.
Intel Pentium CPU compatible.
Clock doubled/tripled.
16 kbyte unified cache: write-back, 4-way set-associative.
Power management:
3.3 V, 5 V I/O.
50 MHz.
100 MHz (announced: third quarter 1995).
120 MHz.
Not available anymore due to compatibility problems.
3.3 V, 5 V I/O.
Superscalar: 2-issue, 7-stage.
Branch prediction, branch target cache.
Load/store unit.
FPU: 4 64 bit write buffers.
Package: 296 pin PGA (Pin Grid Array).
Technology: 0.5 micron CMOS (IBM, SGS-Thomson).
DIR0 register: 0x30.
In general practice, even faster than Intel's Pentium Pro CPUs (Cyrix optimized for 16 bit code, Intel optimized the Pentium and Pentium Pro CPUs for 32 bit code).
Intel Pentium CPU instruction
compatible.
RISC (Reduced Instruction Set Computer): RISC86:
interpreting (hardware) Intel Pentium CPU
instruction set.
Runs internally at 4 V; Compatibility with 5 V motherboard provided through the bus interface chip.
16 kbyte instruction cache, 16 kbyte data cache (Harvard architecture).
External level 2 cache controller for 256 kbyte or 1 Mbyte.
March 1994.
NexGen NxVL Vesa Local Bus interface:
Superscalar:
NexGen Nx586 CPU: 4 V, 9 W, 3.5E6 transistors,
0.5 micron CMOS.
NexGen Nx587 NPX: 4 V, 1.1 W, 0.7E6 transistors,
0.5 micron CMOS.
NexGen NxVL Vesa Local Bus interface: 5 V, 1.0 W,
0.5 micron CMOS.
75 MHz: September 1994.
80 MHz: September 1994.
90 MHz: September 1994.
100 MHz.
133 MHz: December 1994.
Manufactured by IBM.
Upward compatible with all previous iapx CPUs (RISC core with X86 translation).
Superpipelined superscalar: 3-issue, 12-stage, instruction pool,
fetch/decode unit,
dispatch/execution unit (2 AGU (Address Generation Unit): 1 load, 1 store,
1 JEU (Jump Execution Unit), 2 IEU (Integer Execution Unit),
1 FEU (Floating Execution Unit)), retire unit.
ECC (Error Correcting Code).
Fault Analysis & Recovery.
Functional Redundancy Checking.
Multi-branch prediction, data flow analysis, speculative execution.
Level 1 cache: 8 kbyte instruction, 8 kbyte data (Harvard architecture).
Level 2 cache: 256 kbyte, MESI architecture.
Multi-processor support.
2 or 4 Intel Pentium Pro CPUs can co-operate in a
SMP (Symmetric Multi-Processor) environment.
The speed-up of a 2-CPU configuration is excellent. The speed-up of a 4-CPU
configuration is relatively poor, probably due to too small caches causing too
many cache flushes.
120 MHz.
133 MHz: 2.9 V, 14 W.
150 MHz: November 1995.
166 MHz: November 1995.
180 MHz: November 1995.
200 MHz: November 1995, 0.35 micron technology.
Package: CPGA (Ceramic Pin Grid Array).
This package contains two dies: the processor and the level 2 cache.
Technology: 0.6 micron biCMOS, precharged domino logic.
5.5E6 transistors.
ID: DH = 0x06 (model ID, family ID), DL = 0xXX (revision).
Intel Pentium Pro P6 CPU without level 2 cache.
ID: DH = 0x16 (model ID, family ID), DL = 0xXX (revision).
IBM 266x86-2V2100GB CPU: 50/100 MHz.
IBM 266x86-2V2110GB CPU: 55/110 MHz.
IBM 266x86-2V2120GB CPU: 60/120 MHz.
IBM 266x86-2V2133GB CPU: 66/133 MHz.
March 1996.
3.3 V.
CPUID: family=0x5, model=0x3, step level=0.
IBM 6x86-P120+ CPU
(IBM 266x86-2V2P120GE CPU):
50/100 MHz, 3.3 V core, 5 V tolerant I/O.
IBM 6x86-P133+ CPU
(IBM 266x86-2V2P133GE CPU):
55/110 MHz, 3.3 V core, 5 V tolerant I/O.
IBM 6x86-P150+ CPU
(IBM 266x86-2V2P150GE CPU):
60/120 MHz, 3.3 V core, 5 V tolerant I/O.
IBM 6x86-P150+ CPU
(IBM 266x86-2V7P150GE CPU):
60/120 MHz, 3.5 V core, 5 V tolerant I/O.
IBM 6x86-P166+ CPU
(IBM 266x86-2V2P166GE CPU):
66/133 MHz, 3.3 V core, 5 V tolerant I/O.
IBM 6x86-P166+ CPU
(IBM 266x86-2V7P166GE CPU):
66/133 MHz, 3.5 V core, 5 V tolerant I/O.
IBM 6x86-P200+ CPU
(IBM 266x86-2V7P200GE CPU):
75/150 MHz, 3.5 V core, 5 V tolerant I/O.
November 1996.
Package: 296 pin SPGA (Pin Grid Array) (P54C socket compatible).
DIR0 register: 0x31, DIR1 register: 0x1X / 0x2X.
Low power version (25 % reduction) of the
IBM 6x86 CPU.
2.8 V core, 3.3 V I/O, 5 V tolerant I/O.
IBM 6x86L-P120+ CPU: 50/100 MHz.
IBM 6x86L-P133+ CPU: 55/100 MHz.
IBM 6x86L-P150+ CPU: 60/120 MHz.
IBM 6x86L-P166+ CPU: 66/133 MHz.
IBM 6x86L-P200+ CPU: 75/150 MHz,
technology: 5-layer metal, 0.44 micron IBM
CMOS.
This CPU uses two power supplies: one supply (2.8 V) is for the core, and the other (3.3 V) is for the I/O interface.
Package: 296 pin SPGA (Socket 7 compatible).
DIR0 register: 0x31, DIR1 register: 0x2X.
Pentium Pro class CPU (RISC core with X86 translation).
In general practice, even faster than Intel's Pentium Pro CPUs (Cyrix optimized for 16 bit code, Intel optimized the Pentium and Pentium Pro CPUs for 32 bit code).
Superpipelined superscalar: 2-issue, 7-stage, 2 integer units,
FPU (Floating Point Unit).
Features: register renaming, out-of-order execution, data dependancy removal,
multi-branch prediction, speculative execution.
256-entry 4-way set-associative BTB (Branch Target Buffer).
16 kbyte unified cache: write-back/write-through, 4-way set-associative,
dual-ported, MESI architecture.
Pipelined burst-mode reads and writes.
256 byte instruction cache: fully-associative.
Multiprocessing support: SLiC/MP, OpenPIC interrupt architecture.
64 bit data bus
Selectable 2x/3x clock multiplier.
Power management:
3.3 V core, 5 V tolerant I/O.
100 MHz (Cyrix 6x86-P120+GP CPU).
110 MHz (Cyrix 6x86-P133+GP CPU).
120 MHz (Cyrix 6x86-P150+GP CPU).
133 MHz (Cyrix 6x86-P166+GP CPU).
Cyrix 6x86-P200+ CPU: June 1996,
technology: 5-layer metal IBM CMOS.
October 1995.
Package: 296 pin PGA (Pin Grid Array) (P54C socket compatible).
Richardson, Texas.
Package: 296 pin CPGA (Ceramic Pin Grid Array) (P54C socket compatible).
Pentium Pro class CPU (RISC core with X86 translation).
Cache: 16 kbyte instruction, 32 kbyte data (Harvard architecture).
Level 2 cache controller.
180 MHz.
Technology: 5-layer metal, 0.35 micron IBM
CMOS.
6E6 transistors.
MMX (Matrix Math eXtensions, Multi-Media eXtensions): 57
SIMD instructions (Single-Instruction, Multiple-Data) for
audio, video, and communication. Multi-media code of applications need to be
rewritten and recompiled to take advantage of the MMX instruction set.
Both Intel MMX processors and the Cyrix M2 CPU use
the FPU for the MMX implementation, resulting in tens of
stall cycles while switching between integer, FPU, and MMX
code.
The MMX technology has been licenced to AMD and
Cyrix.
MMX2 technology with 3D extensions will be available in
1988.
Dedicated multi-media chips:
16 kbyte instruction cache, 16 kbyte data cache (Harvard architecture).
166 MHz.
200 MHz.
2.8 V, 2.45 V.
Runs multi-media applications about 60 % faster than ordinary Intel Pentium CPU.
Technology: 4-layer metal, 0.35 micron CMOS.
4.4E6 transistors.
Pentium Pro class CPU with MMX technology.
Level 1 cache: 16 kbyte instruction, 16 kbyte data (Harvard architecture).
Level 2 cache: 512 kbyte.
Support to maximum of 512 Mbyte RAM with 440FX chip set.
SMP (Symmetric Multi-Processor) support for 2 CPUs.
66/233 MHz.
66/266 MHz.
300 MHz (announced).
400 MHz (demonstrated).
415 MHz (lab test).
Package: SEC module (Single Edge Contact).
The SEC module consists of a PCB containing the processor
chip and the level 2 cache chips. Compared to the
Intel Pentium Pro P6 CPU, that
combines the processor die and level 2 cache die in a single package, the
level 2 cache bus is clocked at only half the speed.
Klamath.
P7, Merced (small VLIW): 14E6 transistors, Santa Clara, CA: 1998.
Deschutes: 300+ MHz, support up to 2 Gbyte RAM with 440LX chip set, 4 and 8 CPU SMP (Symmetric Multi-Processor) configurations, expected: first quarter 1998.
Pentium Pro class CPU with
MMX technology.
Based on the NexGen Nx686 CPU design.
Intel Pentium P54C CPU pin compatible.
Optimized for 16 bit code.
Superscalar: 6-stage.
32 kbyte instruction cache, 32 kbyte data cache (Harvard architecture).
Announced: spring 1997.
180 MHz: 2.9 V.
Package: 296 pin PGA (Pin Grid Array) (P54C socket).
Technology: 5-layer metal, 0.35 micron CMOS.
8.8E6 transistors.
Pentium Pro class CPU with
MMX technology.
Intel Pentium P54C CPU pin compatible.
64 kbyte cache.
225 MHz (announced: spring 1997): 2.5 V.
Package: 296 pin PGA (Pin Grid Array) (P54C socket).
Technology: 5-layer metal, 0.35 micron CMOS.
6E6 transistors.
Recently IBM announced to increase their effort on the development of the IBM, Motorola PowerPC CPU. They expect Microsoft's Windows NT (New Technology) running on a RISC (Reduced Instruction Set Computer) processor (theirs) to be the Microsoft MS-DOS / IBM PC/AT / Intel X86 CPU follow-up. In this section the non Intel X86 CPUs for which Microsoft's Windows NT is available are described (DEC DECchip-2106[468] CPU, MIPS R4X00 CPU, IBM, Motorola PowerPC CPU). For completeness some other RISC CPUs are described too (Sun Sparc CPU, HP PA CPU).
PISC CPU (Parallel Instruction Set Computer): integrated DSP's (Digital Signal Processor).
RISC (Reduced Instruction Set Computer).
64 bit architecture.
64/128 bit data bus.
Superscalar:
Used in DEC Alpha AXP.
RISC (Reduced Instruction Set Computer).
64 bit data bus.
64 bit address bus.
data and address bus are multiplexed.
8 kbyte instruction cache, 8 kbyte data cache (Harvard architecture): both
direct mapped.
MIPS R4000MC /
R4000SC CPU:
secondary external cache controller (128 bit bus).
100 MHz: 5V.
LSI Logic LR4000PC CPU: 50 MHz,
0.7 micron CMOS.
LSI Logic LR4000MC CPU.
LSI Logic LR4000SC CPU:
internal / external clock rate selectable 1/2, 1/3, 1/4, 100 MHz maximum.
Also available from NEC, IDT and Toshiba.
16 kbyte instruction cache, 8 kbyte data cache (Harvard architecture): both direct mapped.
80 MHz: 3.3 V (also available from NEC).
16 kbyte instruction cache, 16 kbyte data cache (Harvard architecture):
both direct mapped.
MIPS R4400MC /
R4400SC CPU:
secondary external cache controller (128 bit bus).
100 MHz: 5 V.
100 MHz: 3.3 V.
133 MHz: 5 V.
133 MHz: 3.3 V.
150 MHz: 5 V.
150 MHz: 3.3 V.
200 MHz: 3.3 V, May 1994.
Also available from NEC, IDT and Toshiba.
Designed by QED.
16 kbyte instruction cache, 16 kbyte data cache (Harvard architecture): both 2-way set-associative.
100 MHz: 5 V (also available from IDT).
100 MHz: 3.3 V (also available from Toshiba).
133 MHz: April 1994.
150 MHz.
RISC (Reduced Instruction Set Computer).
Somerset Alliance: IBM, Motorola,
Apple; Austin, Texas; February 1991.
Somerset Design Center: Austin;
601,
603,
604,
620.
Motorola, Israel; IBM,
North Carolina: microcontrollers.
PowerOpen Association: Apple, IBM,
Motorola, Groupe Bull, Harris,
Tadpole Technology, Thomson-CSF,
Lobby group: Ford will use a PowerPC microcontroller in over 6,000,000 cars;
Canon will use the PowerPC; Parsytec will use the PowerPC in its parallel
computers.
401: (embedded microprocessor).
POWER (Performance Optimization With Enhanced RISC).
MC98601.
602: (advanced consumer electronics, handheld computers).
603: low power (notebooks).
Troubles running SoftPC; probably a 603+ will be developed by Apple.
603e: 16 kbyte cache.
604: (high performance desktop computers, workstations).
package:
- ceramic QFP (Quad Flat Package),
- ceramic ball grid array.
3.3 V, die size: 13 x 15 mm, 3.6E6 transistors,
technology: 0.5 micron CMOS.
604e.
615: 80X86 interpreter (hardware) (announced: fourth quarter 1994).
Intel ODP CPU pin compatible.
620: (servers).
Units: 2 integer, 2 floating point, 2 branch, jump.
32 kbyte instruction cache.
POWER2 (Performance Optimization With Enhanced RISC 2).
multi-chip CPU: core, cache, controller.
POWER3 (Performance Optimization With Enhanced RISC 3).
RISC (Reduced Instruction Set Computer).
Texas Instruments SuperSPARC CPU (Viking).
Texas Instruments SuperSPARC II CPU
(announced).
Texas Instruments UltraSPARC CPU
(announced).
RISC (Reduced Instruction Set Computer).
HP invested over $1,000,000,000 in this CPU and agreed with Intel to co-operate in the development of a new 64 bit RISC CPU using this architecture.
In this section the Motorola CPU series, used in the Apple Macintosh personal computers and the Commodore Amiga home computers are described.
Bit numbering: small endian.
Byte numbering: big endian.
8 bit data bus.
16 bit address bus.
1 MHz.
2 MHz.
August 1974.
Motorola MC6800 CPU with extra features:
Hitachi 6802W CPU: Motorola MC6802 CPU.
Motorola MC6802 CPU with extra features:
Optimized for high level languages.
Motorola MC6809E CPU: external clock input for external sync.
16 bit data bus.
24 bit address bus.
September 1979.
Used in Atari ST, Commodore Amiga, Apple Lisa, Macintosh.
8 bit data bus.
20 bit address bus.
Motorola MC68000 CPU instruction
compatible.
Same core as Motorola MC68000 CPU.
1985.
Integrated Multi-Protocol CPU.
Motorola MC68000/MC68008 CPU core.
System Integration Block:
16.667 MHz.
Motorola MC68000 CPU upward instruction
compatible: more instructions, more instructions with restart capabilities
after interrupts.
Motorola MC68000 CPU pin compatible.
1984.
Embedded version of Motorola MC68010 CPU.
Included features:
16.78 MHz: 5 V.
Package:
Motorola MC6800 CPU /
Motorola MC68010 CPU upward
instruction compatible.
Extra features:
32 bit data bus.
32 bit address bus.
256 byte instruction cache.
MMU (Memory Management Unit): Motorola MC68851 Paged MMU.
NPX:
16.67 MHz.
20 MHz.
25 MHz.
33.33 MHz.
Motorola MC68020RC CPU.
Motorola MC68020RL CPU.
Motorola MC68020RP CPU.
Motorola MC68020FC CPU.
Motorola MC68020FE CPU.
1982.
Used in Amiga, Apple Macintosh, Sun3.
MMU (Memory Management Unit), 16 kbyte burst mode.
256 byte instruction cache, 256 byte data cache (Harvard architecture).
25 MHz.
Motorola MC68030RC CPU.
Motorola MC68030RL CPU.
Motorola MC68030RP CPU.
Motorola MC69030FE CPU.
NPX:
1987.
Used in Amiga 3000, Sun3, NeXT.
MMU (Memory Management Unit), FPU (Floating Point Unit), pipelined, clock doubled.
4 kbyte instruction cache, 4 kbyte data cache (Harvard Architecture).
25 MHz: January 1991.
33 MHz: January 1991.
40 MHz.
1.2E6 transitors.
Used in Amiga 4000, Apple Macintosh, NeXT.
Motorola MC68040 CPU without FPU (Floating Point Unit).
Low power version (3.3 V) of the Motorola MC68040 CPU, no FPU (Floating Point Unit).
Used in DraCo, Apple Powerbook.
Never released.
32 bit data bus.
32 bit address bus.
Enhanced FPU (Floating Point Unit).
Power management.
8 kbyte instruction cache, 8 kbyte data cache (Harvard architecture).
Cache line bursts.
3.3 V.
Superscalar.
Branch Target Buffer (BTB).
Branch prediction and elimination.
50 MHz: April 1994.
66 MHz: April 1994.
Used in DraCo, Amiga accelerator boards.
NPX for Intel i8086 CPU, Intel i8088 CPU, Intel i80186 CPU, Intel i80188 CPU.
5 MHz (8087-3).
8 MHz (8087-2): HMOS.
10 MHz (8087-1): 2400 mW.
Package: 40 pin CERDIP (CERamic Dual In-line Package).
Technology: NMOS.
NPX for Intel i80286 CPU, Intel i80386 CPU.
1983.
6 MHz.
8 MHz.
10 MHz: 2400 mW.
Intel i80287-fast10: 10 MHz, asynchronous.
Package: 40 pin CERDIP (CERamic Dual In-line Package).
Technology: NMOS.
Intel i80287 NPX instruction/pin compatible.
Intel i80287 NPX core/microcode.
1989.
10 MHz.
12 MHz.
16 MHz.
Package:
Technology: CMOS.
AMD Am80C287 NPX with power management.
Technology: CMOS.
Intel i80287 NPX instruction/pin compatible.
8 MHz.
10 MHz.
12 MHz.
16 MHz.
20 MHz.
NPX for Intel i80C186 CPU.
Intel i80387 NPX core/microcode.
Intel i80387 NPX instruction compatible.
12.5 MHz: 1989, CMOS, 675 mW.
16 MHz: 1989, CMOS, 780 mW.
20 MHz: CMOS.
Package:
Dropped in 1991.
NPX for Intel i80286 CPU, Intel i80386 CPU.
Intel i80387 NPX instruction compatible.
Intel i80387 NPX core/microcode.
Intel i80287 NPX pin compatible.
8 MHz.
10 MHz.
12.5 MHz: 1990, 675 mW.
16 MHz.
20 MHz.
Package:
Technology: CMOS.
NPX for Intel i80286 CPU, Intel i80386 CPU.
Intel i80387 NPX instruction compatible.
Cyrix FasMath Cx83D87 NPX
core/microcode (until November 1991)
Cyrix FasMath Cx387+ NPX
core/microcode (from November 1991).
6 MHz: 1991.
8 MHz: 1991.
10 MHz: 1991.
12 MHz: 1991.
16 MHz: 1991.
20 MHz: 1991.
Package:
Static core.
Technology: CMOS.
NPX for Intel i80286 CPU, Intel i80386 CPU.
IIT IIT-3C87 NPX instruction compatible.
IIT IIT-3C87 NPX core/microcode.
Intel i80287 NPX pin compatible.
8 MHz.
10 MHz.
IIT IIT-2C87-10F NPX: 10 MHz,
asynchronous.
12 MHz.
IIT IIT-2C87-12F NPX: 12 Mhz,
asynchronous.
16 MHz.
20 MHz, 1989, 500 mW.
IIT IIT-2C87-20F NPX: 20 MHz,
asynchronous.
Technology: CMOS.
NPX for Intel i80386/i80386DX CPU.
1986.
16 MHz: 750 mW.
20 MHz: 950 mW.
25 MHz: 1250 mW.
33 MHz.
Package: 68 pin, 2 row ceramic PGA (Pin Grid Array).
Technology: 1.5 micron CHMOS III.
NPX for
Intel i80386/i80386DX CPU.
Enhanced Intel i80387 NPX.
1989.
16 MHz.
20 MHz: 525 mW.
25 MHz: 625 mW.
33 MHz: 750 mW.
Package: 68 pin, 2 row PGA (Pin Grid Array).
Technology: CHMOS IV.
NPX for Intel i80386SX CPU.
Intel i80387 NPX core/microcode.
16 MHz: 740 mW.
20 MHz: 1000 mW.
25 MHz.
33 MHz.
Package: 68 pin PLCC (Plastic Leaded Chip Carrier).
NPX for Intel i80386SL CPU.
Intel i80387DX NPX core/microcode.
Extra features:
Power management: SMM (System Management Mode).
1992.
16 MHz.
20 MHz.
25 MHz.
33 MHz.
Technology: CHMOS IV.
NPX for Intel i80386SX CPU.
Intel i80387DX NPX core/microcode.
16 MHz.
20 MHz.
25 MHz.
Intel i80387DX NPX instruction/pin compatible.
Power Management.
16 MHz: 1991.
20 MHz: 1991.
25 MHz: 1991.
33 MHz: 1991.
40 MHz: 1991.
No longer available.
Technology: 1.2 micron CMOS.
Intel i80387SX NPX instruction/pin compatible.
Power management.
16 MHz: 1991.
20 MHz: 1991.
25 MHz: 1991.
No longer available.
Intel i80387DX NPX instruction/pin compatible.
Power management.
Computations are executed faster than by Intel i80387DX NPX.
Later versions (from November 1991) correctly co-operate with first generation Cyrix Cx486DLC CPUs, which were having synchronization problems, when co-operating with a NPX.
1989.
16 MHz.
20 MHz.
25 MHz.
33 MHz: 500 mW.
40 MHz: November 1991.
Technology: CMOS.
European name for Cyrix FasMath Cx83D87 NPX from November 1991.
40 MHz: November 1991.
Also know as Cyrix AutoMath.
Cyrix Cx83D87 NPX with extra features:
20 MHz.
25 MHz.
33 MHz: 2000 mW.
40 MHz.
Package: 121 pin PGA (Pin Grid Array) (121 pin EMC: Extended Math Coprocessor)
Technology: CMOS.
Intel i80387SX NPX instruction/pin
compatible.
Cyrix Cx387+ NPX core/microcode after
November 1991
Power management.
Computations are executed faster than by Intel i80387SX NPX.
16 MHz.
20 MHz: 350 mW.
25 MHz.
33 MHz.
Technology: CMOS.
Intel i80387DX NPX instruction/pin compatible.
16 MHz.
20 MHz.
25 MHz.
33 MHz.
40 MHz.
Technology: CMOS.
Intel i80387SX NPX instruction/pin compatible.
16 MHz.
20 MHz.
25 MHz.
33 MHz.
Technology: CMOS.
Clock doubled NPXs.
NPX for Intel i80386 CPU.
Not fully Intel i80387 NPX instruction
compatible.
Extra features.
NPX for Intel i80386/i80386DX CPU.
1989.
16 MHz.
20 MHz.
25 MHz.
33 MHz.
40 MHz: 600 mW.
Intel i80387DX NPX pin compatible.
Technology: CMOS.
16 MHz.
20 MHz.
25 MHz.
33 MHz.
40 MHz.
Intel i80387SX NPX pin compatible.
Technology: CMOS.
Clock doubled version of the IIT IIT-3C87 NPX.
25/50 Mhz: March 1994.
Intel i80387DX NPX instruction/pin compatible.
1991.
20 MHz: 400 mW.
25 MHz: 500 mW.
33 MHz: 625 mW.
40 MHz: 750 mW.
Technology: CMOS.
Intel i80387SX NPX instruction/pin compatible.
Power management.
16 MHz: 300 mW.
20 MHz: 350 mW.
25 MHz: 400 mW.
NPX for Intel i80386DX CPU.
Not Intel i80387 NPX instruction compatible.
In fact a small PCB with three chips mounted on it.
Not Intel i80387DX NPX pin compatible.
NPX for Intel i80386DX CPU, Intel i80486 CPU.
Not Intel i80387 NPX instruction compatible.
Not Intel i80387DX NPX pin compatible.
Package: 121 pin, 3 row PGA (Pin Grid Array)
(EMC (Extended Math Coprocessor) socket).
Can be used together with
Intel i80387DX NPX. If the motherboard has
no apart PGA (Pin Grid Array) for the Abacus, two
NPXs can be used simultaniously by installing
an extra PCB, containing two PGAs, on the original
PGA.
20 MHz.
25 MHz: 1750 mW.
33 MHz: 2250 mW.
40 MHz.
Intel i80387DX NPX instruction/pin compatible.
Intel i80387DX NPX instruction/pin compatible.
Sample chips.
NPX for Cyrix Cx486DLC CPU.
25 MHz.
33 MHz.
40 MHz.
Intel i80387DX NPX pin compatible.
Technology: CMOS.
NPX for 486DLC CPU.
40 MHz.
Intel i80387DX NPX pin compatible.
Technology: CMOS.
Clock doubled versions of IIT-4C87DLC NPX.
NPX for Intel i80486SX CPU.
In fact an Intel i80486DX CPU with different pin layout (in Intel i80487SX NPX socket) and one extra pin assigned to disable the Intel i80486SX CPU. The Intel i80486SX CPU can be removed.
20 MHz: 3250 mW.
25 MHz.
Package: 169 pin PGA (Pin Grid Array).
Technology: CMOS.
ID:
In fact an Intel i80486DX CPU with Intel i80486SX CPU pin layout (in Intel i80486SX CPU socket).
25 MHz.
Technology: CMOS.
NPX for Cyrix FasCache Cx486D CPU.
Technology: CMOS.
NPX for Intel i80486 CPU.
Not Intel i80387 NPX instruction compatible.
25 MHz: 2500 mW.
33 MHz.
Package: 142 pin, 3 row PGA (Pin Grid Array).
Marc E. Nijdam,
Norbert Juffa (norbert@nexgen.com):
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Everything You Always Wanted to Know about Math Coprocessors (USENET News),
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