Re:Why Apple ditched PowerPC, and what it says about Apple d...
by musicale on Sunday June 21, 2020 @03:23AM
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> Intel got Apple's business because they produced superior parts at a lower price
A big problem was that IBM was not designing low-power chips for laptops, and laptops were (and are) a major part of Apple's business.
Power6 (not PowerPC) hit 5 GHz in 2007 and Power has remained competitive - Power10 will be described at Hot Chips in August. Of course (perhaps consistent with "Hot Chips") these are not low-power architectures.
A big problem was that IBM was not designing low-power chips for laptops, and laptops were (and are) a major part of Apple's business.
Power6 (not PowerPC) hit 5 GHz in 2007 and Power has remained competitive - Power10 will be described at Hot Chips in August. Of course (perhaps consistent with "Hot Chips") these are not low-power architectures.