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PowerPC 604 Microprocessor

 

The Power Macintosh 8500 and WS 8550 computers feature 

the PowerPC 604 RISC microprocessor. The PowerPC 604 

microprocessor is installed via a card that plugs into the 

logic board, allowing for maximum flexibility with future 

upgrades.

Features of this microprocessor include
• Full RISC processing architecture

• Parallel processing units: one load-store unit, two 

integer units, one complex integer unit, and one floating 

point unit

• Separate built-in caches for data and instructions, 16 

KB each, four-way set associative

• Advanced branching techniques for improved throughput