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processor> The successor to the
SuperSPARC processor, based on the
SPARC ISA. The HyperSPARC has smaller
caches than the
SuperSPARC: 8kb on-chip and 256kb off-chip (compared with 36kb and 1Mb). The HyperSPARC's
memory management is optimised for more efficient out-of-cache addressing which means quicker access to external (slower, cheaper) memory.
(1994-11-23)