2.6GHz PowerMac G5s at MacWorld SF 2004?

MacRumors · Dec 4, 2003, 06:09 PM

Appleinsider claims that IBM is currently producing 90nm G5s in volume at speeds of 2GHz, 2.2GHz, 2.4GHz and 2.6GHz.

Apple is expected to announce these new G5 processors in speed bumped PowerMacs at the January according to one source at Appleinsider.

This would be consistent with previous rumors and whispers that the low-end PowerMac would become a single 2.0GHz G5.

gwuMACaddict · Dec 4, 2003, 06:10 PM

i can only hope!!

bommai · Dec 4, 2003, 06:11 PM

This is great news. Bumping up by several 100MHz is quite refreshing.

TMay · Dec 4, 2003, 06:12 PM

Dual 2.6 would be the one that takes my lunch money.

CrackedButter · Dec 4, 2003, 06:12 PM

Why don't they just go all dual with that range, it would cleary define the difference between the imac and the pmac.

Ja Di ksw · Dec 4, 2003, 06:14 PM

Dual 2.6. Da**.

here's where people start complaining about how the dual 2.6's are sneaking into their houses and tinkering with the old dual 2's, making them "slow." Kinda cruel how Apple spends money giving them legs and programming them to do that.

jamesatzones · Dec 4, 2003, 06:14 PM

If they release these with a 30" HD Display and I will be a very happy person...

Mudbug · Dec 4, 2003, 06:15 PM

ok - so now I'm kinda glad we haven't ordered our G5 yet for the office - seems like January may be magic time after all

A dual 2.6 Ghz G5 would make quite a nice stocking stuffer

MacMarino · Dec 4, 2003, 06:17 PM

So if the 2 Ghz is going to be a single proc. Which machines are going to have the duals? How much more expensive is it to have a second proc in the G5's? Will you be able to get a second proc. later on?

the_mole1314 · Dec 4, 2003, 06:20 PM

Woah, 2.6ghz G5. Um, wow. I really don't know what to say. WOW!

wymer100 · Dec 4, 2003, 06:21 PM

This speedbump would make sense. Apple would need to get around 2.5GHz at this speedbump in order to get to 3GHz by next summer. Nice to know that IBM can successfully implement a fab process.

Perhaps a 2GHz 970 at 90nm is needed for the xserve update. Would be pretty sweet as a dual 2GHz in a 1U rig. They would fly off the shelves (until they got installed, of course!)

Now, if only they had this sort of good news about the 980 development.

MattG · Dec 4, 2003, 06:23 PM

Hopefully this means they'll drop the 1.6 and 1.8 completely, and make the Dual 2.0ghz the *ahem* "low-end" model, dropping it's price significantly. Then I may be forced to buy one.

ColoJohnBoy · Dec 4, 2003, 06:25 PM

Yummy. Does that mean they might be faster than 3.0 GHz by WWDC? Can you imagine a Dual 3.2 GHz PowerMac? Wow.

SBG88 · Dec 4, 2003, 06:31 PM

Hope its true. Can't wait for the I got ripped off threads.

cthorp · Dec 4, 2003, 06:32 PM

Well I guess I have a couple of weeks to enjoy having the top of the line.

That's ok though because it is one sweet machine.

crap freakboy · Dec 4, 2003, 06:35 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by SBG88
Hope its true. Can't wait for the I got ripped off threads.

exactly my thoughts...I can hear those early adopters typing already

Some_Big_Spoon · Dec 4, 2003, 06:36 PM

If Apple/IBM were to go from 2GHz to 2.6, that would be the largest speed jump in the least amount of time for any consumer CPU I believe:

History of x86 Consumer CPU

I don't doubt it, but it would be an extremely noteworthy feat should it come to be true.

mikeyredk · 06:39 PM

that would mean
imac lineup(old 130nm processors)
1.6 g5 15"
1.8 g5 17"
2.0 g5 20"

emac
1.25 g4
1.33 g4

ibook
1.25 g4
1.33 g4

powermac
all duals
2.2 g5 dual
2.4 g5 dual
3.6 g5 dual

powerbook(edit: clarify new 90nm processor)
2.0 g5
with diffrent flavors of screen sizes and video cards

brhmac · 06:46 PM

BOR-ING!

2.6 GHz?

Dell is putting 2.8 GHz in laptops. And at a thousand bucks. Apple can't even do it for 3 grand.

JoeRadar · Dec 4, 2003, 06:47 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Macrumors
Appleinsider claims that IBM is currently producing 90nm G5s in volume at speeds of 2GHz, 2.2GHz, 2.4GHz and 2.6GHz.

Probably not that unreasonable. At WWDC 03 Jobs claimed the G5 would hit 3 GHz in about a year.

Roughly a half year later, and 2.6 GHz gets us about half way to 3 GHz.

mikeyredk · Dec 4, 2003, 06:47 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by brhmac
BOR-ING!

2.6 GHz?

Dell is putting 2.8 GHz in laptops. And at a thousand bucks. Apple can't even do it for 3 grand.

Yawn actually your making me sleepy

GregGomer · Dec 4, 2003, 06:48 PM

There is nothing speed wise to hold people back from buying a new G5. So the only hold up would be one of two things, price, and room for more storage etc.

Lets hope that now they can strat to drop the pricing some, especially since from what I understand, the G5 chip is cheaper to make then the G4 do to IBM's new plant and process. I.e. Motorolla had to throw so many away from each batch, it drove costs up a lot.

Anyhoo, cheap G5's, Apple couldn't keep up with it. Hopefully we'll get to that point sooner then later.

iShater · Dec 4, 2003, 06:49 PM

With the way Apple works, I doubt we will see the top of the line machine sporting 2.6 GHz chips. They will do what they have always done, up the top of the line and trickle the chips down.

So we might see 2.2GHz top of the line, 2.0Ghz Mid range, 1.8 entry level.

LimeLite · Dec 4, 2003, 06:49 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by brhmac
BOR-ING!

2.6 GHz?

Dell is putting 2.8 GHz in laptops. And at a thousand bucks. Apple can't even do it for 3 grand.

riiiiight. compare a 2.6Ghz 64-bit PowerPC processor to the 2.8GHz Intel chip that Dell is using. I'm sure they're very similar.

ImAlwaysRight · Dec 4, 2003, 06:50 PM

Wow. If this truly happens in January, buyers of the new dual 1.8 G5 will be pissed to see their machines outdated in one month.

Dec 4, 2003, 06:09 PM	#1
MacRumors macrumors bot Join Date: Apr 2001	2.6GHz PowerMac G5s at MacWorld SF 2004? Appleinsider claims that IBM is currently producing 90nm G5s in volume at speeds of 2GHz, 2.2GHz, 2.4GHz and 2.6GHz. Apple is expected to announce these new G5 processors in speed bumped PowerMacs at the January according to one source at Appleinsider. This would be consistent with previous rumors and whispers that the low-end PowerMac would become a single 2.0GHz G5.

Dec 4, 2003, 06:10 PM	#2
gwuMACaddict macrumors 68040 Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: washington dc	i can only hope!! __________________ *"if everyone is thinking alike, then someone isn't thinking"*

Dec 4, 2003, 06:11 PM	#3
bommai macrumors regular Join Date: May 2003 Location: Melbourne, FL	*Holy Sht** This is great news. Bumping up by several 100MHz is quite refreshing.

Dec 4, 2003, 06:12 PM	#4
TMay macrumors 6502 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Carson City, NV	oh my!!! Dual 2.6 would be the one that takes my lunch money.

Dec 4, 2003, 06:12 PM	#5
CrackedButter macrumors 68030 Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: 51st State of America	Why don't they just go all dual with that range, it would cleary define the difference between the imac and the pmac. __________________ "Absorb what is useful, Discard what is not, Add what is uniquely your own" - Bruce Lee http://jonathanjk.viewbook.com/

Dec 4, 2003, 06:14 PM	#6
Ja Di ksw macrumors 65816 Join Date: Apr 2003	Dual 2.6. Da**. here's where people start complaining about how the dual 2.6's are sneaking into their houses and tinkering with the old dual 2's, making them "slow." Kinda cruel how Apple spends money giving them legs and programming them to do that. __________________ Fetch Daddy's blue fright wig! I must be handsome when I unleash my rage.

Dec 4, 2003, 06:14 PM	#7
jamesatzones macrumors regular Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Seattle	If they release these with a 30" HD Display and I will be a very happy person...

Dec 4, 2003, 06:15 PM	#8
Mudbug macrumors god Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Northwest Louisiana	ok - so now I'm kinda glad we haven't ordered our G5 yet for the office - seems like January may be magic time after all A dual 2.6 Ghz G5 would make quite a nice stocking stuffer __________________ happy thankschrismahanakwaanzicasmasgiving.

Dec 4, 2003, 06:17 PM	#9
MacMarino macrumors member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Tokyo, Japan	Which are going to be duals? So if the 2 Ghz is going to be a single proc. Which machines are going to have the duals? How much more expensive is it to have a second proc in the G5's? Will you be able to get a second proc. later on? __________________ Smile and show the world that the best things in life are free!

Dec 4, 2003, 06:20 PM	#10
the_mole1314 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Dayton, OH	Woah, 2.6ghz G5. Um, wow. I really don't know what to say. WOW! __________________ 13" MacBook Pro 2.53GHz (base model) iPod touch, nano, shuffle, iPod 3gen

Dec 4, 2003, 06:21 PM	#11
wymer100 macrumors member Join Date: Apr 2002	makes sense This speedbump would make sense. Apple would need to get around 2.5GHz at this speedbump in order to get to 3GHz by next summer. Nice to know that IBM can successfully implement a fab process. Perhaps a 2GHz 970 at 90nm is needed for the xserve update. Would be pretty sweet as a dual 2GHz in a 1U rig. They would fly off the shelves (until they got installed, of course!) Now, if only they had this sort of good news about the 980 development.

Dec 4, 2003, 06:23 PM	#12
MattG macrumors 68030 Join Date: May 2003	Hopefully this means they'll drop the 1.6 and 1.8 completely, and make the Dual 2.0ghz the ahem "low-end" model, dropping it's price significantly. Then I may be forced to buy one.

Dec 4, 2003, 06:25 PM	#13
ColoJohnBoy macrumors 65816 Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Denver, Colorado	Yummy. Does that mean they might be faster than 3.0 GHz by WWDC? Can you imagine a Dual 3.2 GHz PowerMac? Wow. __________________ "I'm very inappropriate." Whack the Bastard

Dec 4, 2003, 06:31 PM	#14
SBG88 macrumors regular Join Date: Feb 2003	Hope its true. Can't wait for the I got ripped off threads.

Dec 4, 2003, 06:32 PM	#15
cthorp macrumors member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Western North Carolina	spent my lunch money Well I guess I have a couple of weeks to enjoy having the top of the line. That's ok though because it is one sweet machine.

Dec 4, 2003, 06:36 PM	#17
Some_Big_Spoon macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Seattle.. just plain ol' wet whitebread Seattle	600 MHz Increase? If Apple/IBM were to go from 2GHz to 2.6, that would be the largest speed jump in the least amount of time for any consumer CPU I believe: History of x86 Consumer CPU I don't doubt it, but it would be an extremely noteworthy feat should it come to be true.

Dec 4, 2003, 06:37 PM	#18
mikeyredk macrumors 65816 Join Date: Mar 2003	that would mean imac lineup(old 130nm processors) 1.6 g5 15" 1.8 g5 17" 2.0 g5 20" emac 1.25 g4 1.33 g4 ibook 1.25 g4 1.33 g4 powermac all duals 2.2 g5 dual 2.4 g5 dual 3.6 g5 dual powerbook(edit: clarify new 90nm processor) 2.0 g5 with diffrent flavors of screen sizes and video cards __________________ You can never underestimate the stupidity of the general public. Scott Adams (1957 - ), The Dilbert Future Last edited by mikeyredk : Dec 4, 2003 at 06:39 PM.

Dec 4, 2003, 06:44 PM	#19
brhmac Banned Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Planet Earth	Maybe this is my grumpy mood talking, but BOR-ING! 2.6 GHz? Dell is putting 2.8 GHz in laptops. And at a thousand bucks. Apple can't even do it for 3 grand. Last edited by brhmac : Dec 4, 2003 at 06:46 PM.

Dec 4, 2003, 06:48 PM	#22
GregGomer macrumors member Join Date: Jul 2002	Now, lets work on the price There is nothing speed wise to hold people back from buying a new G5. So the only hold up would be one of two things, price, and room for more storage etc. Lets hope that now they can strat to drop the pricing some, especially since from what I understand, the G5 chip is cheaper to make then the G4 do to IBM's new plant and process. I.e. Motorolla had to throw so many away from each batch, it drove costs up a lot. Anyhoo, cheap G5's, Apple couldn't keep up with it. Hopefully we'll get to that point sooner then later.

Dec 4, 2003, 06:49 PM	#23
iShater macrumors 601 Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Chicagoland	They will not do all of that. With the way Apple works, I doubt we will see the top of the line machine sporting 2.6 GHz chips. They will do what they have always done, up the top of the line and trickle the chips down. So we might see 2.2GHz top of the line, 2.0Ghz Mid range, 1.8 entry level. __________________ Fulltime Mac User as of 05/23/2003; 12" PowerBook 1.5Ghz ; 20" iMac 2.0Ghz Intel; U2 5G iPod; Dell 1704FPT 17" LCD

Dec 4, 2003, 06:50 PM	#25
ImAlwaysRight macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jul 2002	Wow. If this truly happens in January, buyers of the new dual 1.8 G5 will be pissed to see their machines outdated in one month.

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