What's interesting is that IIUC it also is the leader in the Green500 list. This is quite the feat and exciting given there are no SPARC, x86, POWER or ARM designs involved in the machine. From what I gather it's a distant relative to DEC's Alpha design, and given the children like AMD64 that came out of Alpha, I cannot wait to learn more. Who wouldn't want capable competition to spur the likes of Intel to create better designs and not sit on their laurels, in addition to having access to a competitive alternative.