SPARC T3

SPARC T3
SPARC T3 micrograph
General information
Launched2010
Marketed byOracle Corporation
Designed bySun Microsystems
Performance
Max. CPU clock rate1.67 GHz
Cache
L1 cache(16+8) kB
L2 cache6 MB
Architecture and classification
Instruction setSPARC V9
Physical specifications
Cores
  • 8 or 16
Products, models, variants
Core name
  • S2
History
PredecessorUltraSPARC T2
SuccessorSPARC T4

The SPARC T3 microprocessor (previously known as UltraSPARC T3, codenamed Rainbow Falls,[1] and also known as UltraSPARC KT or Niagara-3 during development) is a multithreading, multi-core CPU produced by Oracle Corporation (previously Sun Microsystems).[2][3][4] Officially launched on 20 September 2010, it is a member of the SPARC family, and the successor to the UltraSPARC T2.[5]