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@ renzume.
2025-03-02 21:18:03
A detailed analysis of the Intel Pentium's floating-point multiplier reveals a complex ×3 circuit containing around 9,000 transistors, utilizing base-8 multiplication for improved performance. The circuit combines advanced techniques like carry lookahead, Kogge-Stone addition, and carry-select addition to maximize speed and efficiency.
https://www.righto.com/2025/03/pentium-multiplier-adder-reverse-engineered.html
#microprocessors #computerarchitecture #circuitdesign #intel #hardwareengineering