Exotic CPU Architectures

Comments discuss and compare an unusual processor design to historical or specialized alternatives like the Mill CPU, Cell processor, Transputer, TMS34010 bit-addressed processor, and MIPS variants with custom extensions.

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hp50g Apr 5, 2013 View on HN

Intel run it. AFAIK it was used to produce rad hardened and analogue stuff only. Nothing fancy.

jecel Feb 24, 2022 View on HN

Here is a commercial bit addressed processor:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TMS34010

Sephr Sep 20, 2019 View on HN

Probably the Mill CPU once the hardware actually exists.

bear8642 Nov 5, 2025 View on HN

They sort of did with the Cell https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cell_(processor)

tmzt Nov 15, 2013 View on HN

Or MIPS or other isas, but still fairly powerful CPUs.

iamelgringo May 30, 2008 View on HN

It's here. Have you looked at the Cell processor architecture?

pabs3 May 1, 2021 View on HN

Reminds me of the Mill ISA:https://millcomputing.com/

95014_refugee Jan 16, 2021 View on HN

There is no "separate processor". These are just private ISA extensions.

jsnell Jun 20, 2016 View on HN

Could be a number of things. The Connection Machine? GreenArrays?

trollied Apr 25, 2024 View on HN

It's a coprocessor. They have existed for a very long time.