IBM Describes Fastest Microprocessor Ever
Posted by Mike on Thursday, August 26, 2010 - 152 views
PALO ALTO–IBM revealed more details of its 5.2-GHz chip on Tuesday, the fastest microprocessor ever announced. Don’t bet that you’ll ever be able to buy it, though.
At the Hot Chips 2010 conference here, IBM executives described the z196, which will power its Z-series of mainframes, which can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars, if not over a million. IBM will ship the chip in September, said Brian Curran, an IBM distinguished engineer. The mainframe itself was announced in July.
