MIPS R4600
E514800
The MIPS R4600 is a 64-bit RISC microprocessor from the MIPS family, widely used in mid-1990s workstations and embedded systems for its balance of performance and cost.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
MIPS architecture processor
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microprocessor ⓘ |
| addressSpace | 64-bit virtual address space ⓘ |
| applicationDomain |
embedded systems
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workstations ⓘ |
| architecture | MIPS III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bitWidth | 64-bit ⓘ |
| branchHandling | branch delay slot ⓘ |
| busInterface | system bus for external memory and devices ⓘ |
| cacheOrganization | write-back cache ⓘ |
| cacheType | separate instruction and data caches ⓘ |
| compatibility | binary compatible with other MIPS III processors ⓘ |
| designer |
MIPS Technologies
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Quantum Effect Devices NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designGoal |
good performance
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low cost ⓘ |
| executionModel | in-order execution ⓘ |
| family | MIPS R4000 family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floatingPointCoprocessor | MIPS R4010 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floatingPointSupport | via external coprocessor ⓘ |
| floatingPointUnit | optional external FPU ⓘ |
| instructionIssue | single-issue ⓘ |
| integerUnit | on-chip integer unit ⓘ |
| introducedInDecade | 1990s ⓘ |
| introducedInPeriod | mid-1990s ⓘ |
| marketPosition |
cost-sensitive designs
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mid-range performance ⓘ |
| pipelineStages | 5-stage pipeline ⓘ |
| pipelineType | scalar pipeline ⓘ |
| powerConsumption | low power for its era ⓘ |
| primaryCacheSize |
16 KB data cache
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16 KB instruction cache ⓘ |
| processTechnology | CMOS ⓘ |
| successor | MIPS R4700 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsDataTypes |
32-bit integer
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64-bit integer ⓘ double-precision floating point ⓘ single-precision floating point ⓘ |
| supportsInstructionSet | MIPS III ISA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
embedded control systems
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graphics workstations ⓘ network routers ⓘ |
| usedIn |
NEC RISCserver systems
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Silicon Graphics Indigo2 NERFINISHED ⓘ Silicon Graphics Indy NERFINISHED ⓘ embedded networking equipment ⓘ |
| wordSize | 64-bit general-purpose registers ⓘ |
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Indy workstation