IBM Announces the (long rumored) PowerPC 970MP
Japenese sites are reporting on the "Power Everywhere Forum 2005" conference which takes place today in Japan. IBM's presentation provides official details on the PowerPC 970MP processor which has been long rumored. The specs appear to include (presentation slide):
970MP
Dual core
1.4-2.5GHz
Each core has 1MB L2 cache
One core can be swiched off for low power mode
Also low power 970FX processors were described:
1.2GHz at 13W
1.4GHz at 13W
1.6GHz at 16W
An official press release can be found (Japanese).
970MP based PowerMacs have been expected for later this year. Despite Apple's recent announcement for plans to switch to Intel based Macs, at least one or two more PowerPC based PowerMacs are due before the switch.
970MP
Dual core
1.4-2.5GHz
Each core has 1MB L2 cache
One core can be swiched off for low power mode
Also low power 970FX processors were described:
1.2GHz at 13W
1.4GHz at 13W
1.6GHz at 16W
An official press release can be found (Japanese).
970MP based PowerMacs have been expected for later this year. Despite Apple's recent announcement for plans to switch to Intel based Macs, at least one or two more PowerPC based PowerMacs are due before the switch.
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86 months ago
Good! We've got two years of PowerPC Macs ahead of us, so new chips late is better than new chips never :)
(And I don't think an Apple event is expected tonight--that seems to have been a misunderstanding about the color iPods from last week.)
(And I don't think an Apple event is expected tonight--that seems to have been a misunderstanding about the color iPods from last week.)
86 months ago
Powerbook G5s for the "event" tonight maybe!!!?
tonight's event has been cancelled.http://www.appleinsider.com/article.php?id=1163
86 months ago
Some nice processors there, the new PowerMacs (MP) and iMacs (FX) should be quite nice machines.
Interesting to see though that IBM have announced them before Apple announced then, obviously something that Apple would not want. I wonder if IBM simply doesn't care anymore.
Interesting to see though that IBM have announced them before Apple announced then, obviously something that Apple would not want. I wonder if IBM simply doesn't care anymore.
86 months ago
well, I wonder if IBM would keep apple of it's selling list, just to spite them. Make them suffer for going to Intel? I know it probably wouldn't happen, because IBM can still make money off of Apple in the mean time, but just a thought.
But, way to go IBM... I also like the fact that each core has double the current cache. That will really help things out.
But, way to go IBM... I also like the fact that each core has double the current cache. That will really help things out.
86 months ago
I imagine that Apple's relationship with IBM is under contract. IBM also isn't going to give up sales.
OK. So they are announced. How ong until they are available?
OK. So they are announced. How ong until they are available?
86 months ago
good news.
i'm in the market for an iMac soon so I'll wait for the update. :)
i'm in the market for an iMac soon so I'll wait for the update. :)
86 months ago
wow, this came out of left field. I'll admit I completely forgot about the dualcores on june 6th.
The real question is if this will bring the G5s up into the same playing field as the high-end x86 dual cores. Maybe that will allieviate some of the buying scare.
The real question is if this will bring the G5s up into the same playing field as the high-end x86 dual cores. Maybe that will allieviate some of the buying scare.
86 months ago
I can't see Apple bothering to put a G5 in their laptops this late into the game. Aren't they expected to be the first InteliMacs announced in early '06? That'd be two major revisions in 6 months or so.
Seems more likely to me that two of these new 970MP's will go into the PowerMacs and Xserves in the near future, with a single 970MP going in the iMac line.
Regardless, it is nice to see new PPC chips from IBM.
Seems more likely to me that two of these new 970MP's will go into the PowerMacs and Xserves in the near future, with a single 970MP going in the iMac line.
Regardless, it is nice to see new PPC chips from IBM.
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