PowerPC: SPEC Ratings For 603 & 603e Chips

This article contains the SPEC ratings for the PowerPC 603 and 603e chips used in Power Macintosh computers. MIPS (Millions of Instructions Per Second) ratings are not provided for PowerPC chips.
PowerPC Chip603603e
Technology0.5 micron CMOS process0.5 micron CMOS process
Die Size7.4mm x 11.5mm (85mm^2)8.4mm x 11.67mm (98mm^2)
Transistors1.6 million2.6 million
Cache16K Split32K Split
Temp. Range0-105 deg. C0-105 deg. C
Performance75 SPECint92 @ 80 MHz120 SPECint92 @ 100 MHz
65 SPECfp92 @ 80 MHZ105 SPECfp92 @ 100 MHz
62 SPECint92 @ 66 MHz
54 SPECfp92 @ 66 MHz
Signal I/Os165165
Power Supply3.3V +/- 5%3.3V +/- 5%
Power Dissipation2.5W @ 80 MHz3W @ 100 MHz
2.2W @ 66.67 MHz
PackagingC4 Ceramic quad flat pack (240 pins)C4 Ceramic quad flat pack (240 pins)
Published Date: Feb 19, 2012