Merced LastModified: Wednesday, January 31, 2001
The code name for a new 64-bit microprocessor being developed jointly by Intel and Hewlett-Packard. Although Merced will be able to run software written for the x86 architecture, it will utilize a new architecture, officially known as Intel Architecture-64 (IA-64). IA-64 will employ many cutting-edge microprocessor techniques, including long instruction words (LIW), instruction predication, branch elimination, and speculative loading. Merced chips will be manufactured with a new 0.18-micron process technology and will contain tens of millions of transistors. It is designed primarily for use in servers and workstations.
Itanium v. K8  HardwareCental compares and contrasts Intel's and AMD's new 64-bit microprocessors. Merced Announcement Official press release (Oct. 9, 1997) announcing the Merced chip. Merced Facts and Speculations In-depth article analyzing the main features of the Merced processor. Also includes a comprehensive list of resources and related sites. This article was written by Alexei Pylkin, Supercomputer Software Department at the Russian Academy of Sciences. Yahoo!'s IA-64 (Merced) page Yahoo!'s directory of IA-64 (Merced).	related categories: Microprocessors related terms: Intel microprocessors microprocessor Pentium microprocessor Shopping Merced Products Compare Products,Prices and Stores Shop by Category: Sport and Outdoor 211 Store Offers Shoes 86 Store Offers Kitchen 58 Store Offers Clothing 41 Store Offers