< 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)