The Intel iAPX 432 Architecture Reference Manual describes the processor’s instruction set, object model, memory management, and fault handling.
This manual provides a detailed description of the iAPX 432 General Data Processor (GDP) architecture, covering its instruction set, object addressing, protection mechanisms, and support for multiprocessing, fault tolerance, and numerical computation. It distinguishes the architecture from implementation details such as chip count, clock speed, and hardware signals.
The document is organized into two parts: a tutorial overview of architectural features and a reference section with operator descriptions, instruction encodings, and fault/trace information. It also lists related Intel manuals for interface processors, interconnect architecture, and development tools.
| Order Number | 171860-004 |
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| Release version | 3.2 |
It supports flexible run‑time protection of programs and data, operating systems and modular programming languages, multiprocessing, accurate and robust numerical computation, and reliable fault‑tolerant hardware and software.
Additional copies can be obtained from Intel’s Literature Department at 3065 Bowers Avenue, Santa Clara, CA.
The iAPX 432 operating system is called iMAX 432.