ARM Processor
ARM processor
ARM processors are a family of central processing units (CPUs) based on a reduced instruction set computer (RISC) architecture. ARM stands for Advanced RISC Machine. Now, the technology has evolved to support hyperscale data centers and cloud computing. Arm-based processors, including Ampere Altra, are interesting for cloud customers because they scale linearly, provide predictable performance, and provide the highest density of cores, all at a lower price point.
In the late 1980s, Apple Computer and VLSI Technology started working with Acorn on newer versions of the ARM core. In 1990, Acorn spun off the design team into a new company named Advanced RISC Machines Ltd which became ARM Ltd. when its parent company, Arm Holdings plc, floated on the London Stock Exchange and Nasdaq in 1998.The new Apple–ARM work would eventually evolve into the ARM6, first released in early 1992. Apple used the ARM6-based ARM610 as the basis for their Apple Newton PDA.
With Arm-based cloud compute, customers can run existing workloads less expensively and build new applications with superior economics and performance. To help developers transition, build, and run Arm-based workloads, Oracle has joined forces with Ampere Computing, Arm, GitLab, Jenkins, and others with a singular goal: to accelerate the Arm developer ecosystem with the best tools and platform possible.
With the introduction of 64-bit computing in the Armv8 architecture and Neoverse family, Arm has entered the server market with partners like Ampere Computing. Virtualization of hardware and the emergence of cloud computing have accelerated this transition. In our industry, we are at an inflection point, where once again multiple CPU architectures will become the norm. Customers will once again have diversity and choice for building their next generation of applications, and Arm, X86, and GPUs are leading the way.
The Arm Neoverse N1 CPU architecture is specifically designed for the data center and cloud infrastructure space. It delivers a high core count server-class SoC subsystem with the performance, features, and scalability needed to accelerate the transformation to a scalable cloud-to-edge infrastructure. It fundamentally changes the performance equation for hyperscale data centers and cloud computing, delivering far more work on far fewer watts than conventional technologies.
Ampere Computing’s Altra processors are based on the Neoverse N1 CPU architecture. Ampere took the N1 platform and integrated its own innovations to design an SoC uniquely built for applications across hyperscale cloud data centers. The increased thread counts, higher CPU frequencies, and better core densities result of the N1 Arm processors lead to many benefits.
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