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IBM & MOTOROLA PREPARE 166MHZ 603 - 604E, APPARENTLY IN THE PIPELINE

(August 28th 1995) The compact transistor technology that IBM
originally unveiled in the 90MHz and 100MHz PowerPC 601+ is finally
being applied to other PowerPC processors. The companies announced at
the Hot Chips conference that a 166MHz 603e will begin sampling in the
fourth quarter of the year and begin shipping in production quantities
in the first quarter of 1996. SPECint is estimated at 165.

If the pattern of development follows that of the 601, then the new,
faster 603e should not only be physically smaller than today's chip, it
is also likely to draw less power; presaging a generation of faster
portable computers, with better battery life.

The companies made no mention of any upgraded version of the 604,
however the existence of the '604e', again using the more compact
transistor technology, appears to be a very badly kept secret. MacWeek
reports that the new version will debut at 150MHz, but expect to see it
to go faster in future iterations.

 

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