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  • adjective computing Implementing instruction-level parallelism within a single processor, thereby allowing faster throughput than would otherwise be possible at the same clock speed.

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super- +‎ scalar

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  • Compared to earlier ARM processors, Cortex is more "superscalar," meaning that more instruction can be dispatched on each clock cycle, provided the instructions are small enough

    Linux for Devices - RSS Feeds 2009

  • Compared to earlier ARM processors, Cortex is more "superscalar," meaning that more instruction can be dispatched on each clock cycle, provided the instructions are small enough

    Linux for Devices - RSS Feeds 2009

  • Compared to earlier ARM processors, Cortex is more "superscalar," meaning that more instruction can be dispatched on each clock cycle, provided the instructions are small enough

    Linux for Devices - RSS Feeds 2009

  • Compared to earlier ARM processors, Cortex is more "superscalar," meaning that more instruction can be dispatched on each clock cycle, provided the instructions are small enough

    Linux for Devices - RSS Feeds 2009

  • Compared to earlier ARM processors, Cortex is more "superscalar," meaning that more instruction can be dispatched on each clock cycle, provided the instructions are small enough

    Linux for Devices - RSS Feeds 2009

  • Enough for 300 full-length movies, thousands of songs or millions of photos, this 7-inch touch-screen and Wi-Fi-enabled device is powered by the new ARM Cortex superscalar microprocessor and includes a fast full HTML browser (with support for Flash 9 video), new email application and MSN IM software for real-time chatting.

    Go big or go home with new Archos 2008

  • ARM Cortex - A8 superscalar microprocessor core running at 600 MHz

    Bloggers.Pakistan 2009

  • The first 64-bit, superscalar, speculative out-of-order processors in VIA's x86 platform portfolio, VIA Nano processors have been specifically designed to revitalize traditional desktop and notebook PC markets, delivering truly optimized performance for the most demanding computing, entertainment and connectivity applications, including Blu-ray Disc HD video playback and the latest PC games, such as Crysis.

    May 2008 - Fareastgizmos.com 2008

  • Enough for 300 full-length movies, thousands of songs or millions of photos, this 7-inch touch-screen and Wi-Fi-enabled device is powered by the new ARM Cortex superscalar microprocessor and includes a fast full HTML browser with support for Flash 9 video, new email application and MSN IM software for real-time chatting.

    Go big or go home with new Archos | Sync Blog 2008

  • "The traditional approach to the development of superscalar microprocessors, where performance gain was derived largely by increasing the frequency, is failing to meet the performance and power requirements of next-generation embedded designs," said Raja Tabet, vice president of Freescale's Software & Systems organization.

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