IBM Discloses New High-performance PowerPC Integrated Processor

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"The new chip - the IBM PowerPC 440GX - was designed by IBM using the company's ASIC methodology to combine the PowerPC 440 processor core and other key functions on a single chip.  The new embedded processor, an upgrade to IBM's PowerPC 440GP, is targeted to support CPU speeds of 466 to 600MHz.



The PowerPC 440GX also includes a 128-bit CoreConnect system bus enhanced to run at speeds up to 166MHz, along with a 256KB block of on-chip software-controlled SRAM memory, 64-bit 133MHz PCI-X support, a 64-bit 333 MHz Double Data Rate (DDR) memory interface, and a high level of integrated communication interfaces."

IBM PowerPC page

NOTE:  This G5 class processor is for the embedded market.  However, it looks like it won't be long untill desktop chips come out with DDR memory and FAB'ed at 0.13 micron. :-P  :-P

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It IS a G5 class processor!  Have a look at IBM's roadmap.  What are the key features of G5:
Roadmap

MultiCore Superscalar
SMP
SIMD Engine (ie Altavec type operations)
RapidIO
n way Crossbar CoreConnect

With perhaps the exclusion of the SIMD, this processor fits the bill
 :-D

Edwin

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According to Motorola's roadmap the G5 can be either 32 or 64 bit.

By the way, the IBM and Motorola's roadmaps do seem to be merging (or geting close to) at the G5.  Both have RapidIO, and IBM is adding a Altavec type engine.  Also, the BookE spec. should help design components to be mixed between IBM and Motorola.

Edwin