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− | '''X704''' (stylized as '''X<sup>704</sup>''') was a family of high-performance [[PowerPC]] [[microprocessor]]s announced by [[Exponential Technology]] in [[1996]]. At the time, these chips ran over three | + | '''X704''' (stylized as '''X<sup>704</sup>''') was a family of high-performance [[PowerPC]] [[microprocessor]]s announced by [[Exponential Technology]] in [[1996]]. At the time, these chips ran over three tims the clock rate as [[Motorola]]'s/[[IBM]]'s or [[Intel]]'s (albeit not as fast in direct performance). Exponential experienced a few bumps in the road during the final stages delaying the final product and hindering their initial performance which did not meet their expected performance and power goals. Additionally, the X704 was caught in the crossfire between [[Apple]] and [[Macintosh clone]] manufacturers, which ultimately sealed their fate (See [[#History|§ History]]). |
== History == | == History == |
Facts about "X704 - Exponential Technology"
designer | Exponential Technology + |
first announced | October 21, 1996 + |
full page name | exponential technology/x704 + |
instance of | microprocessor family + |
instruction set architecture | PowerPC + |
main designer | Exponential Technology + |
manufacturer | Hitachi + |
microarchitecture | X704 + |
name | X704 + |
package | CBGA-359 + |
process | 500 nm (0.5 μm, 5.0e-4 mm) + |
technology | BiCMOS + |
word size | 32 bit (4 octets, 8 nibbles) + |