For other processors, please refer to the main By Processor page. Preliminary specifications based on preproduction Power Mac G5 units. The additional transistors provide a back up feature, as a part of the radiation hardening process.Įven though RAD750 has more transistors, its power consumption is the same as the non-radiation hardened version, because the additional transistors draw power only when the primary transistor fails. Complete technical specifications for every Apple Mac using the PowerPC G5 processor are listed below for your convenience. When used in PowerPC-based Macintosh computers, Apple referred to them as the PowerPC G5.
Powerpc g5 processor 64 Bit#
The chip is a 64 bit processor, but is capable of supporting 32 bit PowerPC code natively. The PowerPC 970 is commonly referred to as the PowerPC G5, a moniker coined by Apple. A direct comparison between the two processors shows that the RAD750 has almost double the number of transistors. The IBM Power4 processor, which the PowerPC G5 processor was based on, was originally developed as a dual- and quad-core processor back in 2001, so it was inevitable that the G5 dual-core would. The PowerPC 970, PowerPC 970FX, and PowerPC 970MP are 64-bit PowerPC processors from IBM introduced in 2002. PowerPC 970 overview The PowerPC 970 is a 64 bit RISC processor produced by IBM. When introduced, it was the most powerful computer in Apple's Macintosh lineup, and was marketed by the company as the world's first. from 2003 to 2006 as part of the Power Mac series.
Powerpc g5 processor series#
The RAD750 is a circuit-by-circuit translation of the PowerPC 750 processor used on Apple computers. The Power Mac G5 is a series of personal computers designed, manufactured, and sold by Apple Computer, Inc.