CDC 7600
E1034262
The CDC 7600 was a pioneering supercomputer of the late 1960s and early 1970s, renowned for being one of the fastest machines of its time and a landmark in high-performance computing.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| CDC 7600 canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
supercomputer
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vector supercomputer ⓘ |
| addressWordSize | 18 bits ⓘ |
| announcementDate | 1969 ⓘ |
| architecture |
pipelined architecture
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scalar architecture with vector-like pipelining ⓘ |
| clockFrequency | 36.4 MHz ⓘ |
| commercialAvailability | early 1970s ⓘ |
| commercialSuccess | limited but significant in high-end market ⓘ |
| coolingMethod | forced-air cooling ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designer | Seymour Cray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
early 1970s
ⓘ
late 1960s ⓘ |
| family | CDC 6000 series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formFactor | C-shaped chassis layout ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
helped establish CDC as a leader in supercomputing
ⓘ
landmark in high-performance computing ⓘ |
| influenced | Cray-1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inputOutputSubsystem | separate peripheral processors (PPs) ⓘ |
| instructionSetCompatibility | CDC 6600 compatible ⓘ |
| logicTechnology |
discrete transistor modules
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high-speed integrated circuits (hybrid modules) ⓘ |
| mainMemoryCapacity | up to 1 megaword ⓘ |
| mainMemoryTechnology | core memory ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Control Data Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketPosition | flagship high-performance system of Control Data Corporation ⓘ |
| notableFor |
advanced instruction pipelining
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being among the fastest computers in the world in the early 1970s ⓘ high clock speed for its era ⓘ |
| operatingSystem |
KRONOS
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
NOS NERFINISHED ⓘ SCOPE ⓘ |
| peakPerformance | around 36 MFLOPS ⓘ |
| pipelineDepth | very deep instruction pipeline for its time ⓘ |
| powerConsumption | very high for its time ⓘ |
| predecessor | CDC 6600 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reliability | considered difficult to maintain and tune ⓘ |
| successor | CDC Cyber 205 (in CDC’s high-performance line) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAt |
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
NERFINISHED
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Los Alamos National Laboratory NERFINISHED ⓘ National Center for Atmospheric Research NERFINISHED ⓘ various universities and research labs ⓘ |
| usedFor |
nuclear weapons research
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physics simulations ⓘ scientific computing ⓘ weather modeling ⓘ |
| wordSize | 60 bits ⓘ |
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