[Closed due to flaky BB] Next Powermac 970 with up to 2,5 GHZ ?
IBM will show prototypes of PPC 970 servers with up to 2,5 GHz when they will be released. Until now I only knew about up to 1,8 GHz for the PPC970...
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[ 03-06-2003: Message edited by: Amorph ]</p>
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[ 03-06-2003: Message edited by: Amorph ]</p>
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<strong>I know we all want duals, but at 2.5GHz wouls a single be fast enough?</strong><hr></blockquote>
A 1.8 GHz PPC970's SpecInt numbers are approximately equal to a 2.4 GHz P4 and it's SpecFP numbers are closer to a 2.8 GHz P4s, so I don't think I'd be complaining with just one...
<strong>I know we all want duals, but at 2.5GHz wouls a single be fast enough?</strong><hr></blockquote>
Hard to tell with out some concrete comparisons, but if the 970 had SMT... I would wager a singel 2.5GHz 970 would beat the pants off a dual 1.42GHz G4. But I don't think the 970 has SMT capabilities. But even without SMT, with the bus improvements, 2 FP units; it's too close to call.
of the powermac look like?
<strong><a href="http://www-5.ibm.com/de/pressroom/cebit2003/en/highlights/powerpcblade.html" target="_blank">IBM's press release</a>.</strong><hr></blockquote>
I may be slow but it's the first time I officially see Altivec ? Vector/SIMD unit. I mean it's not simply Altivec-compatible, but Altivec?.
So when is the party?!
[ 02-27-2003: Message edited by: costique ]</p>
If IBM is demoing the 970 with altivec in mid Mars is there anyone that Apple will wait until 2004 to use the 970? Or wait for the G5 or migrate to ADM <img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[Laughing]" />
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<strong>So when is the party?!</strong><hr></blockquote>
Look for some mention around CeBIT or WWDC, unless Apple wants to hold it's own little party, ala iMac DV.
2.5 is up there, thats almost 3GHz! (intel tops)
perhaps PPC is healthy again
tribal!
Before you all get too excited, remember that IBM has its own purposes for these chips, and the yields might be low enough that far ahead of spec that there are only enough 2.5GHz 970s to appear in a pricey (by our standards) IBM server.
If that's not the case, and IBM can offer 2.5GHz 970s in quantities that Apple can use and afford... PAAAAAARTY!
[ 02-27-2003: Message edited by: Amorph ]</p>
The prices will be in line with the chip's cost. Given that Apple currently uses rare high speed tested chips for their top of the line, the 970 may actually come in cheaper.
The complete bill of materials will decide the machine's cost. I believe the 970 based machines will be a relative bargain.