[geeks] examples of vector processors (vs scalar processors)

[Dave McGuire]

On August 5, Joshua D Boyd wrote:
> > > Yes, but does this make them vector processors, or just scalar
> > > processors with minor vector units?
> > 
> >   Well this is a good point, definitely the latter...but where do you
> > draw the line?  I don't know of *any* processor that is a pure vector
> > machine without scalar capability.
> 
> A side question I have is, do the YMP machines have what us people
> who've been ruined by intel and risc would call normal integer and
> floating point registers?

  Yup, they certainly do.

     -Dave

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