IBM POWER2 processors
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IBM POWER2 processors are a family of high-performance RISC microprocessors developed by IBM in the early 1990s for its RS/6000 systems and high-end servers, known for strong floating-point capabilities and parallel processing support.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| IBM POWER2 processors canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
RISC microprocessor
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microprocessor family ⓘ |
| applicationDomain |
CAD/CAM
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database servers ⓘ numerical simulation ⓘ scientific visualization ⓘ |
| architecture | POWER architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| brand | POWER2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cacheSupport | external L2 cache ⓘ |
| category | high-performance RISC processor ⓘ |
| commercialStatus | discontinued ⓘ |
| companyCountry | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor |
engineering applications
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high-performance computing ⓘ scientific computing ⓘ technical workstations ⓘ |
| developer | IBM ⓘ |
| familyMember |
POWER2
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POWER2 Super Chip NERFINISHED ⓘ POWER2+ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floatingPointUnit | integrated FPU ⓘ |
| instructionSetArchitecture | POWER ISA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedInDecade | 1990s ⓘ |
| introducedInYear | 1993 ⓘ |
| knownFor | strong floating-point performance ⓘ |
| marketedBy | IBM RS/6000 division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| microarchitecture | superscalar ⓘ |
| notableSystem |
IBM RS/6000 Model 590
NERFINISHED
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IBM RS/6000 Model 990 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pipelineType | pipelined ⓘ |
| predecessor | IBM POWER processors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | IBM POWER3 processors ⓘ |
| supports |
32-bit applications
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64-bit applications ⓘ out-of-order execution ⓘ parallel processing ⓘ symmetric multiprocessing ⓘ |
| targetOperatingSystem | AIX NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| technologyNode | CMOS ⓘ |
| usedFor |
enterprise servers
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high-end technical workstations ⓘ |
| usedIn |
IBM RS/6000 systems
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IBM SP2 parallel supercomputers NERFINISHED ⓘ IBM high-end servers ⓘ |
| wordSize | 64-bit ⓘ |
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