The Prospects for 128 Bit Processors ( John Mashey SGI 1995)
Summary
This article presents John R. Mashey's 1995 analysis of the feasibility and timeline for moving from 64-bit to 128-bit processors. It covers physical and virtual address space growth, memory density pressure, multi-memory system designs, and the potential timelines for 64→128-bit transitions, highlighting that 64-bit CPUs may remain sufficient for many years while 128-bit considerations may emerge for niche or future-era scenarios.