PowerPC 603e 601 was the first generation of microprocessors to support the basic 32-bit PowerPC 603e instruction set.
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10 Facts About PowerPC 603e
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PowerPC 603e 603 was the first processor implementing the complete 32-bit PowerPC 603e Architecture as specified.
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The PowerPC 603e was the heart of the BeBox from Be Inc The BeBox is notable since it is a multiprocessing system, something the 603 wasn't designed for.
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PowerPC 603e core, renamed G2 by Freescale, is the basis for many embedded PowerQUICC II processors, and, as such, it keeps on being developed.
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Freescale has enhanced the PowerPC 603e core, calling it e300, in the PowerQUICC II Pro embedded processors.
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PowerPC 603e 604 was introduced in December 1994 alongside the 603 and was designed as a high-performance chip for workstations and entry-level servers and as such had support for symmetric multiprocessing in hardware.
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PowerPC 603e 620 was the first implementation of the entire 64-bit PowerPC 603e architecture.
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The sole user of PowerPC 603e 620 was Groupe Bull in its Escala UNIX machines, but they didn't deliver any large numbers.
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