Editing PowerPC 970 (section)

===PowerPC 970MP===
IBM announced the '''PowerPC 970MP''', [[codename]]d "Antares", on July 7, 2005, at the Power Everywhere forum in Tokyo. The 970MP is a dual-core derivative of the 970FX with clock speeds between 1.2 and 2.5&nbsp;GHz, and a maximum power usage of 75&nbsp;W at 1.8&nbsp;GHz and 100&nbsp;W at 2.0&nbsp;GHz. Each core has 1&nbsp;MB of [[L2 cache]], twice that of the 970FX. Like the 970FX, this chip was produced at the 90&nbsp;nm process. When one of the cores is idle, it will enter a "doze" state and shut down.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=24486 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060812000943/http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=24486 |url-status=unfit |archive-date=August 12, 2006 |title=IBM introduces dual-core PowerPC 970 chip – The INQUIRER |publisher=Theinquirer.net |author=Paul Hales: Friday, July 8, 2005, 5:28 PM |date= July 8, 2005|access-date=September 22, 2008}}</ref> The 970MP also includes partitioning and virtualization features.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9584_22-5499954.html |title=Next IBM-Apple chip getting high-end feature |publisher=[[ZDNet]] |access-date=September 22, 2008 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080417003411/http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9584_22-5499954.html <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archive-date = April 17, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/bladecenter/js21e/index.html |title=IBM BladeCenter JS21 Express |publisher=03.ibm.com |access-date=September 22, 2008 |archive-date=September 10, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070910193100/http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/bladecenter/js21e/index.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

The PowerPC 970MP replaced the PowerPC 970FX in Apple's high-end [[Power Mac G5]] computers, while the [[iMac G5]] and the legacy [[PCI-X]] Power Mac G5 continued to use the PowerPC 970FX processor. The PowerPC 970MP is used in IBM's JS21 blade modules, IBM Intellistation POWER 185 workstation and YDL PowerStation by [[Fixstars Solutions]] (Yellow Dog Linux (YDL) PowerStation).

Due to high power requirements, IBM discontinued units above 2.0&nbsp;GHz.