UltraSPARC T2

Sun Microsystems' UltraSPARC T2 microprocessor is a multithreading, multi-core CPU. It is a member of the SPARC family, and the successor to the UltraSPARC T1. The chip is sometimes referred to by its codename, Niagara 2. Sun started selling servers with the T2 processor in October 2007.

UltraSPARC T2
UltraSPARC T2 micrograph
General information
Launched2007
Designed bySun Microsystems
Common manufacturer(s)
Performance
Max. CPU clock rate1.2 GHz to 1.6 GHz
Architecture and classification
Instruction setSPARC V9
Physical specifications
Cores
  • 4, 6, 8
Products, models, variants
Core name(s)
  • S2
History
Predecessor(s)UltraSPARC T1
Successor(s)SPARC T3
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