Apple WS 9650 manual PowerPC 604e Microprocessor

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PowerPC 604e Microprocessor

The Power Macintosh 8600 and 9600 Series and Workgroup Server 9650 computers feature the PowerPC 604e RISC microprocessor. The PowerPC 604e microprocessor is installed via a card that plugs into the logic board, allowing for maximum flexibility with future upgrades.

Features of the microprocessor include

•Full RISC processing architecture

•Parallel processing units: one load-store unit, two integer units, one complex integer unit, and one floating point unit

•Separate built-in 32K caches for data and instructions

•Advanced branching techniques for improved throughput

•Bus multiplier up to 7:1 with Mach V