December 2006
Beginner
320 pages
11h 17m
English
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The PowerPC 603 and 603e
While one team was putting the finishing touches on the 601, another team at IBM’s Sommerset Design Center in Austin had already begun working on the 601’s successor—the 603. The 603 was a significantly different design than the 601, so it was less of an evolutionary shift than it was a completely different processor. Table 6-2 summarizes the features of the PowerPC 603 and 603e.
Table 6-2. Features of the PowerPC 603 and 603e
PowerPC 603 Vitals | PowerPC 603e Vitals | |
|---|---|---|
Introduction Date | May 1, 1995 | October 16, 1995 |
Process | 0.50 micron | 0.50 micron |
Transistor Count | 1.6 million | 2.6 million |
Die Size | 81 mm2 | 98 mm2 |
Clock Speed at Introduction | 75 MHz | 100 MHz |
L1 Cache Size | 16KB split L1 | 32KB split L1 |
First Appeared In | Macintosh Performa 5200CD | Macintosh ... |
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