IBM Powers Up New Power6 Processor
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IBM unveiled a new microprocessor Monday, claiming advances in performance and power consumption for the high-end servers used by many corporations. The Power6 features 790 million transistors, with circuits measuring 65 nanometers and is said to be pretty quick!
The new Power6 chip is the latest update to IBM’s line of Power microprocessors, following the three-year-old Power5 generation of chips. The Power6 boasts a clock-speed of 4.7 gigahertz, which is twice as fast as its predecessor, according to IBM.
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