Inside the IBM PowerPC 970 vs G4e vs P4 write up at Ars **good read**

[Adul]

http://arstechnica.com/cpu/02q2/ppc970/ppc970-1.html

has usual, a very good read from ars.

Drools, I wonder what kind of Seti WU performance this has

 

[Adul]

Regarding the p4

Inserting whole pipeline stages just to account for wire delay is necessary only if you plan to push a design to insanely high clock speeds.


interesting. Come on people read and comment about it already

 

[Eug]

I don't understand the article. Over my head.

Nonetheless, I'd love to have a 1.8 GHz PPC970 in my next desktop Mac (or else at least a fast G4 in my iBook).

The G4 desktops and G3 iBooks are getting pretty long in the tooth.

 

[GTaudiophile]

Originally posted by: Eug
I don't understand the article. Over my head.

Nonetheless, I'd love to have a 1.8 GHz PPC970 in my next desktop Mac (or else at least a fast G4 in my iBook).

The G4 desktops and G3 iBooks are getting pretty long in the tooth.

I think the chances are good that you'll see it as the G5 within a year or so.

 

[Eug]

Originally posted by: GTaudiophile

I think the chances are good that you'll see it as the G5 within a year or so.

I suspect they'll use a different name. The G5 is supposed to be some mythical Motorola chip, which seems like it will remain vapourware for a long, long time.

Unfortunately, the PPC970 isn't supposed to be out until 2004.

 

[Adul]

Originally posted by: Eug

Originally posted by: GTaudiophile

I think the chances are good that you'll see it as the G5 within a year or so.

I suspect they'll use a different name. The G5 is supposed to be some mythical Motorola chip, which seems like it will remain vapourware for a long, long time.

Unfortunately, the PPC970 isn't supposed to be out until 2004.

but sure looks tasty to me. I would consider a mac for the sake of checking out the chips abilities