Godson
Chinese microprocessor family
Godson
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| Developer | Institute of Computing Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences |
| Manufacturer | Loongson Technology Corporation Limited |
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| Type | Microprocessor |
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Godson (also known as Loongson) is a family of microprocessors developed by the Institute of Computing Technology (ICT) at the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and manufactured by Loongson Technology Corporation Limited. The Godson processors are notable for being among the first Chinese-designed general-purpose microprocessors.
History[edit | edit source]
The development of the Godson microprocessor began in the early 2000s as part of China's effort to reduce its dependency on foreign technology. The first Godson processor, the Godson-1, was released in 2002. Subsequent versions, including the Godson-2 and Godson-3, have seen improvements in performance and power efficiency.
Architecture[edit | edit source]
Godson processors are based on the MIPS architecture, which is a reduced instruction set computing (RISC) architecture. The processors have been designed to support a wide range of applications, from embedded systems to high-performance computing.
Variants[edit | edit source]
- Godson-1: The first generation of Godson processors, released in 2002.
- Godson-2: Introduced in 2003, featuring improved performance and power efficiency.
- Godson-3: Released in 2008, designed for high-performance computing applications.
Applications[edit | edit source]
Godson processors are used in a variety of applications, including personal computers, servers, and embedded systems. They are also used in supercomputers and other high-performance computing environments.
See also[edit | edit source]
- MIPS architecture
- Reduced instruction set computing
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Loongson Technology Corporation Limited
- High-performance computing
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