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IBM 9xx processor shakeup could benefit the Mac: Multiple sources have now corroborated much of our recent reports about future IBM G5/G6 processors, as well as some of the details we have not yet shared.
PowerPC 975 - POWER5 core, 90-nanometer/11-layer CMOS process, Hyperthreading, 3GHz+ (previously planned as PPC 980)
PowerPC 976 - POWER5 Dual Core, 65nm SSOI (Strained Silicon On Insulator) process, VMX2 instructions, 4GHz+
PowerPC 980 - POWER6 core, 65nm/11-layer FinFET/SSOI process, VMX2, 5GHz+
PowerPC 985 - POWER7 Dual Core, 45nm, 9GHz+
PowerPC 990 - POWER8 Multi-Core, 32nm, 15GHz+
There is as yet no finalized delivery date for any of the above processors, as IBM is currently rolling out its initial 90-nanometer 970+ with the new Xserve G5, soon also the PowerMac G5 and later in the year the Powerbook G5. The 975 will follow roundabout September, when Apple follows through on its promise to break the 3GHz barrier within the G5's first year.
PowerPC 975 - POWER5 core, 90-nanometer/11-layer CMOS process, Hyperthreading, 3GHz+ (previously planned as PPC 980)
PowerPC 976 - POWER5 Dual Core, 65nm SSOI (Strained Silicon On Insulator) process, VMX2 instructions, 4GHz+
PowerPC 980 - POWER6 core, 65nm/11-layer FinFET/SSOI process, VMX2, 5GHz+
PowerPC 985 - POWER7 Dual Core, 45nm, 9GHz+
PowerPC 990 - POWER8 Multi-Core, 32nm, 15GHz+
There is as yet no finalized delivery date for any of the above processors, as IBM is currently rolling out its initial 90-nanometer 970+ with the new Xserve G5, soon also the PowerMac G5 and later in the year the Powerbook G5. The 975 will follow roundabout September, when Apple follows through on its promise to break the 3GHz barrier within the G5's first year.
