Low Power Multicore PowerPCs?
The company, P.A. Semi, plans to start by introducing a dual core 2GHz processor with a 13 watt typical power consumption. The new chips are designed "from the ground up to be miserly with power".
"There isn't a silver bullet to solve the power problem. You just have to have it as a priority all through the design process," Hayter said. "We've applied the methodology whereby if a part of the chip isn't being used, we won't clock it."
The first chips are due in the 3rd quarter of 2006. Meanwhile, Apple plans to start the move from PowerPC processors to the Intel processor architecture by June 2006.
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Link: Startup Puts a Twist on PowerPC
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Rewrite this sentence using proper grammar/english so that it makes sense:
The Silicon Valley chip startup, run by chip legend Dan Dobberpuhl—Dobberpuhl, its CEO, presided over the development of the Alpha processor while at Digital Equipment Corp.—lifted its veil of secrecy Monday.
Let's play a game. :D
Rewrite this sentence using proper grammar/english so that it makes sense:
Here's the original:
The Silicon Valley chip startup, run by chip legend Dan Dobberpuhl—Dobberpuhl, its CEO, presided over the development of the Alpha processor while at Digital Equipment Corp.—lifted its veil of secrecy Monday.
Here's my modified version:
The Silicon Valley chip startup, run by chip legend Dan Dobberpuhl (Dobberpuhl, its CEO, presided over the development of the Alpha processor while at Digital Equipment Corp.) lifted its veil of secrecy Monday.
There's still one problem with it - what does the "its" in "its CEO" refer to?
There's still one problem with it - what does the "its" in "its CEO" refer to?
The company AFAIK. :confused:
In 2007 Apple, just after finishing its PPC >> Intel switch, will do an Intel >> PPC transition. The new ultra-low powerconsumption PPC chips forced the decision.
Steve comments: "Well, it's better to switch back immediately while all the developers stlll have their PPC code".
:p :D
Edit: must-remember-to-change-avatar (and corrected errors...)
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Sounds like they are just a bit too late for Macs. If they are successful, it will make me very sad. The PPC architechture is so much better than the X86. PPC has almost kept up with x86 with a small percentage of the money thrown at it. Now, if they had just done it two years ago...
How is it better? x86 has always been faster and more advanced. Just look at Centrino vs PPC Laptop chips...
Let's get rid of this smoke screen technology once and for all.
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