Chapter 1
Introduction
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This chapter introduces the processor and instruction set. It contains the following
sections:
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About the processor on page 1-2
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Components, hierarchy, and implementation on page 1-4
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Execution pipeline stages on page 1-12
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Prefetch Unit on page 1-14
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Branch target forwarding on page 1-15
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Store buffers on page 1-18
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Product revisions on page 1-19.
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