Comments on: Tilera 100 Core x86 Architecture http://insidehpc.com/2009/10/26/tilera-100-core-x86-architecture/ HPC News Without the Noise for Supercomputing Professionals | insideHPC Fri, 03 May 2013 04:44:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: JEIhrig http://insidehpc.com/2009/10/26/tilera-100-core-x86-architecture/#comment-194163 JEIhrig Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:55:33 +0000 http://insidehpc.com/?p=8219#comment-194163 Looking more... I think it seems to be an un-named architecture? According to Wikipedia it uses a "MIPS-derived ... instruction set". Which doesn't say much since a lot of architectures have similarities to a MIPS processor. Also, here is another article that seems to indicate that it is NOT x86. "But it’s this architecture issue that’s Tilera’s biggest weak point" http://gigaom.com/2009/10/25/chip-startup-tilera-dreams-the-impossible-dream/ Maybe the name of the company "Tilera" will also be the name of this architecture. Looking more… I think it seems to be an un-named architecture? According to Wikipedia it uses a “MIPS-derived … instruction set”. Which doesn’t say much since a lot of architectures have similarities to a MIPS processor.

Also, here is another article that seems to indicate that it is NOT x86.

“But it’s this architecture issue that’s Tilera’s biggest weak point”
http://gigaom.com/2009/10/25/chip-startup-tilera-dreams-the-impossible-dream/

Maybe the name of the company “Tilera” will also be the name of this architecture.

]]> By: JEIhrig http://insidehpc.com/2009/10/26/tilera-100-core-x86-architecture/#comment-194161 JEIhrig Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:42:25 +0000 http://insidehpc.com/?p=8219#comment-194161 I agree with Alex. If it were x86 I'm sure that Intel would be ahead on this one. I imagine that's why Linux is it's operating system of choice. You can recompile linux from source for any architecture but since windows is not open source it's not an option. (Of course if it IS x86, then any x86 code should work, including windows, and any pre-compiled Linux distribution. This article seems to indicate that it is actually competing with x86. http://www.tgdaily.com/hardware-features/44417-tilera-challenges-x86-architecture-with-100-core-processor Does anyone know where to find which architecture it uses for sure? Link? I agree with Alex. If it were x86 I’m sure that Intel would be ahead on this one. I imagine that’s why Linux is it’s operating system of choice. You can recompile linux from source for any architecture but since windows is not open source it’s not an option. (Of course if it IS x86, then any x86 code should work, including windows, and any pre-compiled Linux distribution.

This article seems to indicate that it is actually competing with x86.
http://www.tgdaily.com/hardware-features/44417-tilera-challenges-x86-architecture-with-100-core-processor

Does anyone know where to find which architecture it uses for sure? Link?

]]> By: Alex http://insidehpc.com/2009/10/26/tilera-100-core-x86-architecture/#comment-188961 Alex Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:20:10 +0000 http://insidehpc.com/?p=8219#comment-188961 As far as I can tell, from their website, this is /not/ x86. If it were, it would be a tremendous selling point, and they don't mention it at all. As far as I can tell, from their website, this is /not/ x86. If it were, it would be a tremendous selling point, and they don’t mention it at all.

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