This new CPU should be able to execute 8 instructions per CPU cycle. I think
it would also benefit from a really stable clock. So lets divide the
external clock down by say 128. We could take advantage of the extra
information provided by the external clock and do extra stuff while the 8
instructions are executing. Like maybe latching data between inputs, outputs
and internal ports. Maybe even using it to co-ordinate movement of data
between registers. We could call this extra info Q1, Q2, Q3 etc ;)

Anyone here remember the Transputer. It could execute 1 instruction per CPU
cycle. Shame it needed upto 8 instructions to load a 32bit value. But maybe
there's a lesson to be learned here as well. The new CPU could execute lots
of really low level instructions very fast and on paper it would look really
cool. Only down side is that we would need to add more memory. Unless of
course we used lots of them together and assigned each a very small task
(like maybe drawing small sections of a fractal). Hey we could even approach
a government and ask for funding.

Regards
Sergio Masci
http://www.xcprod.com

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