microprocessor
The choice of the microprocessor is very important in selecting any microcomputer system because of the related compatibility and performance issues. Microprocessors for personal computer systems are manufactured by only a few companies. It best known is Intel, whose newest line of processors are called Pentium II. The fastest among these Pentium II chips are the 400MHz Xeon processors. Other companies produce "clone" microprocessors which uses the same Intel CICS instruction set and therefore can run the same software. Less expensive computers also use these chips, which are quite reliable and perform well in comparison to those produced by Intel. There are two major chip makers producing Intel-style "clone" microprocessors: Cyrix, a wholly owned subsidiary of National Semiconductor and Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD]. Another well-known chip manufacturer is Motorola, which made the original "family" of M68000 microprocessors for Apple Macintosh computer. A third very important microprocessor maker is IBM. IBM and Motorola have cooperated in producing a very advanced micro
Yet another major supplier of chips for microcomputers is the Digital Equipment Corporation [DEC], which manufactures a high performance RISC chip calld the Alpha. It has been designed to process the Intel instruction set, so it will run all standard software designed for Intel processors running under Microsoft's Windows operating systems, which are often referred to as the "Wintel" systems. The Alpha chip is used in high-powered workstations and servers and is frequently used to run Microsoft's NT Operating System. Current versions run at clock speeds up to 600 Mhz. · Cyrix M II: Available in 233-333 MHz models. This is a popular clone microprocessor which competes with Intel's Pentium II · PC Processors Guide http://www.x86.org/computalk/help.htm · Evolution of the Microprocessor http://www.anandtech.com/evolution.html Merced is the name of Intel's future-generation microprocessor architecture. Merced microprocessors are not members of Intel's x86 microprocessor family. Instead, Merced is a completely new microprocessor design and instruction set. It uses a diffe
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