History of AIM alliance microprocessors
In 1991, Apple and IBM created the PowerPC alliance, which included Motorola. They worked on a new operating system called Taligent and a mobile operating system called TalOS. The alliance never achieved its dreams, and Apple eventually acquired NeXT Inc.
PowerPC 601
Developed by:
IBM
Launched: 1992
Bits: 32
Transistors: 2 600 000
The RISC processor from IBM, Apple, and Motorola, which was intended to overthrow the dominance of Microsoft Windows and Intel.
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PowerPC G2
Developed by:
IBM
Launched: 1995
Bits: 32
Clock: 66 MHz
Transistors: 1 600 000
The family of processors 602, 603, 604, 620, 8200 and 5000.
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PowerPC G3
Developed by:
IBM
Launched: 1997
Bits: 32
Transistors: 6 350 000
Families 750 and 8300.
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PowerPC G4
Developed by:
IBM
Launched: 1999
Bits: 32
Transistors: 10 500 000
Families 7400 and 8400.
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PowerPC G5
Developed by:
IBM
Launched: 2002
Bits: 64
Transistors: 58 000 000
PowerPC 970 (and the 7500 and 8500 families).
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