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| 533MHz X704 Promotional Picture | |
| Developer | Exponential Technology |
| Manufacturer | Hitachi |
| Type | Microprocessors |
| Introduction | October 21, 1996 (announced) |
| ISA | PowerPC |
| µarch | X704 |
| Word size | 32 bit 4 octets
8 nibbles |
| Process | 500 nm 0.5 μm
5.0e-4 mm |
| Technology | BiCMOS, Bipolar |
| Clock | 400 MHz-533 MHz |
| Package | BGA-356 |
X704 was a family of high-performance PowerPC microprocessors announced by Exponential Technology in 1996. At the time, these chips ran twice as fast as Motorola's and IBM's. Exponential took over 18 months to get their final product to market by which time most of their competitive advantage was lost. Exponential's chips were also caught in the crossfire between Apple and Macintosh clone manufacturers, which ultimately sealed their fate.
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 | BGA-356 + |
| process | 500 nm (0.5 μm, 5.0e-4 mm) + |
| technology | BiCMOS + and Bipolar + |
| word size | 32 bit (4 octets, 8 nibbles) + |