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DEC Alpha 21164

The DEC Alpha 21164 is a 64-bit microprocessor developed by Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) as part of the Alpha architecture. Introduced in 1995, the Alpha 21164 operated at clock speeds ranging from 333 MHz to 666 MHz. It was designed for high-performance computing applications such as servers, workstations, and supercomputers. The Alpha 21164 featured an out-of-order execution architecture, large on-chip cache memory, and advanced floating-point capabilities, making it one of the fastest microprocessors of its time. It also introduced support for symmetric multiprocessing (SMP) configurations, allowing multiple processors to work together in parallel. The Alpha 21164 played a significant role in the development of high-performance computing during the late 1990s and early 2000s, contributing to advancements in scientific research, engineering, and industrial computing.