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Understanding 64-bit PowerPC architecture

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the expand-your-brain-pan-man dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Each of the leading microprocessor manufacturers has announced the availability of one or more 64-bit desktop processors, but differences exist in architectural design, fabrication, support, and intended use of each processor. This article looks at the critical issues in a few of IBM's 64-bit POWER designs, covering 32-bit compatibility, power management, processor bus design, and the manufacturing process."

2 of 116 comments (clear)

  1. First Dupe! by ggvaidya · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Right here. And why yes, the dupe is still on the front page, why do you ask?

  2. Super duper by Sabu+mark · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Let's see if they go for the record and post this story a third time before the first one goes off the front page.

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