MCST-R1000 explained

The MCST R1000 (ru|МЦСТ R1000) is a 64-bit microprocessor developed by Moscow Center of SPARC Technologies (MCST) and fabricated by TSMC.

During development this microprocessor was designated as MCST-4R.

MCST R1000 Highlights

• implements the SPARC V9 instruction set architecture (ISA)
• quad-core
• core specifications:
  • in-order, dual-issue superscalar
  • 7-stage integer pipeline
  • 9-stage floating-point pipeline
  • VIS extensions 1 and 2
  • Multiply–accumulate unit
  • 16 KB L1 instruction cache (parity protection)
  • 32 KB L1 data cache (parity protection)
  • size 7.6 mm²
• shared 2MB L2 cache (ECC protection)
• integrated memory controller
• integrated ccNUMA controller
• 1 GHz clock rate
• 90 nm process
• die size 128 mm²
• ~150 million transistors
• power consumption 15W