Alpha 21064 is a microprocessor developed and fabricated by Digital Equipment Corporation that implemented the Alpha instruction set architecture .
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11 Facts About Alpha 21064
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Alpha 21064 was unveiled at the 39th International Solid-State Circuits Conference in mid-February 1992.
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Alpha 21064 was fabricated at Digital's Hudson, Massachusetts and South Queensferry, Scotland facilities.
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Alpha 21064 was mostly used in high-end computers such as workstations and servers.
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Alpha 21064 was the highest performing microprocessor from when it was introduced until 1993, after International Business Machines introduced the multi-chip POWER2.
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Alpha 21064 is a superpipelined dual-issue superscalar microprocessor that executes instructions in-order.
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Alpha 21064 is packaged in a 431-pin alumina-ceramic pin grid array measuring 61.
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Alpha 21064 21066 was intended for use in low-cost applications, specifically personal computers running Windows NT.
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Alpha 21064 21068, introduced as the DECchip 21068, is a version of the 21066 positioned for embedded systems.
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Alpha 21064 21068 was used by Digital in their AXPpci 33 motherboard and the AXPvme 64 and 64LC single-board computers.
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Alpha 21064 21068A, introduced as the DECchip 21068A, is a variant of the Alpha 21064 21066A for embedded systems.
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