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IBM runs the world's fastest CPU

article published on 26 August, 2010

Showing it off at the Hot Chips conference this week, IBM has set the record for CPU with highest clock-speed, running the quad-core z196 at 5.2GHz. IBM took the crown from itself, besting the 4.7GHz hit by their Power6 CPU. The latest chip has 1.4 billion transistors on a 512mm2 board made with a 45nm manufacturing-process. The Power6 CPUs had 1.1 billion transistors. Hexus says ... [ read the full article ]

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KillerBug
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_ 		26. August 2010 @ 23:32 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
"IBM says the z196 will be built into the company's Z-series mainframes, and should begin shipping next month."

Something tells me that might be a good time to go dumpster diving...
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cart0181
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_ 		27. August 2010 @ 19:39 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by KillerBug:
Something tells me that might be a good time to go dumpster diving...
Yeah, you might find a few of those 4.7GHz Power6 CPUs.

"The chips also feature a CISC-based z/Architecture, moving away from the more common RISC ISA."

But I thought "RISC is good!" (Hackers reference there)
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_ 		28. August 2010 @ 23:24 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Just think if they had a coolant like water or even nitrogen how much faster it could've went or would it?
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bogwart16
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_ 		31. August 2010 @ 14:37 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by blueboy09:
 Just think if they had a coolant like water or even nitrogen how much faster it could've went or would it?
Chalk and cheese. You only need that level of cooling in an overclocked CPU.
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lissenup2
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_ 		3. September 2010 @ 00:58 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
What a waste unless your predicting weather. Cray still rocks.
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