IBM Unleashes 4.7 GHz POWER6 Microprocessor

DudeofDeath
05-23-2007, 10:25 PM
IBM just launched the dual-core 64-bit POWER6 processor running at 4.7 GHz, which doubles the speed of the previous generation POWER5 while using nearly the same amount of electricity to run and cool it.


DailyTech - IBM Unleashes 4.7 GHz POWER6 Microprocessor (http://www.dailytech.com/IBM+Unleashes+47+GHz+POWE R6+Microprocessor/article7384.htm)

CarpeIppon
05-24-2007, 04:56 PM
awesome. if only we could have dedicated servers with this chip right now. imagine actually having 32 players in a T:V game. wowzers.

Durak
05-24-2007, 06:31 PM
oh yeah t:v is the reason they make the chip available commercial asap

DDS
05-24-2007, 06:41 PM
I cam imagine that, and it would suck 32 times worse than is does now.

ZacH
05-25-2007, 03:49 AM
awesome. if only we could have dedicated servers with this chip right now. imagine actually having 32 players in a T:V game. wowzers.:rofl: