The
authoritative guide to Intel's product strategy, unit shipments,
costs, and prices.
by Linley Gwennap
Principal Analyst, The Linley Group
About
the Publisher
Executive Summary
1 The Intel/HP Partnership
Basic Roles
A Level Playing Field
Intel's Goals
HP's Goals
Can the Partnership Last?
2
IA-64 Design Philosophy
Target
Environment
Problems With x86
Advantages of RISC
Problems With RISC
Rationale for a New ISA
Opportunities for Competitive ISAs
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3
IA-64 Software Model
Main
Register Set
Special-Purpose Registers
Two Instruction Sets in One CPU
Mixing x86 and IA-64
x86 Compatibility Details
32-Bit Compatibility
Need for 64-Bit Processors
PA-RISC Compatibility
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4
IA-64 64-bit Extensions
Instruction
Formats
Predicated Execution
Integer Instructions
Floating-Point Instructions
Memory Architecture
Branch Architecture
Rotating Registers
Register Frames
Speculative Execution
System Architecture
Comparison With Other ISAs
Code Size
Architectural Performance
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5
Itanium Processor Design
The
Merced Project
Chip Overview
Native-Mode Processor Core
IA-64 Execution Units
Pipeline
x86 Compatibility Unit
On-Chip Cache and TLB
External Interfaces
Transistor Count and Die Size
Packaging and Power
Native Performance Estimates
x86 Performance Estimates
System-Logic Support
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6
IA-64 Processor Roadmap
Itanium
(Merced)
McKinley
Madison
Deerfield
0.10-Micron Shrinks
Third Generation
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7
Competition for IA-64 Processors
Alpha
21264 and 21364
Sun UltraSparc-3 and UltraSparc-4
IBM Power3 and Power4
Intel's Willamette and Foster
Other x86 Competition
Other RISC Processors in 2000
Competition in 2000
Other RISC Processors in 2001 and Beyond
Competition for McKinley
Competition for Madison
x86 Performance in 2001 and Beyond
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8
Transition to IA-64
Initial
Target Markets
Intel's Motivation to†Change
IA-64 Price Projections
Performance Advantages
Availability of Native Software
Availability of Hardware Infrastructure
Crossover to Mainstream PCs
Alternative Scenarios
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9
Impact on Workstation and Server Markets
IA-64
Operating Systems
IA-64 System Vendors
IA-64 Holdouts
Transition Plans for HP, SGI
Compaq's Rationalization Plan
IBM's Split Strategy
Long-Term Projections
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10
Impact on PC Market
Intel's
x86 vs. IA-64 Processors
Building Demand for IA-64
Impact on PC Makers
Impact on End Users
Can x86 Survive?
Options for CPU Vendors
An Alternative to IA-64?
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| Bibliography
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