IBM z196
| General information | |
|---|---|
| Launched | 2010 |
| Designed by | IBM |
| Performance | |
| Max. CPU clock rate | 3.8 GHz to 5.2 GHz |
| Cache | |
| L1 cache | 64 KB instruction 128 KB data per core |
| L2 cache | 1.5 MB per core |
| L3 cache | 24 MB shared |
| Architecture and classification | |
| Technology node | 45 nm |
| Instruction set | z/Architecture (ARCHLVL 3) |
| Physical specifications | |
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| History | |
| Predecessor | z10 |
| Successor | zEC12 |
The z196 microprocessor is a chip made by IBM for their zEnterprise 196 and zEnterprise 114 mainframe computers, announced on July 22, 2010. The processor was developed over a three-year time span by IBM engineers from Poughkeepsie, New York; Austin, Texas; and Böblingen, Germany at a cost of US$1.5 billion. Manufactured at IBM's Fishkill, New York fabrication plant, the processor began shipping on September 10, 2010. IBM stated that it was the world's fastest microprocessor at the time.