ppc64

ppc64 is an identifier commonly used within the Linux and GCC open source software communities to refer to the target architecture for applications optimized for 64-bit PowerPC- and Power Architecture processors, frequently used when compiling source code.

The PowerPC 970 was released in 2003 and was one of the first 64-bit processors developed for consumer type computers, PowerMac G5 in this case.

64-bit PowerPC processors

• PowerPC 620
• RS64 Apache, RS64-II Northstar, RS64-III Pulsar/Istar, and RS64-IV Sstar
• POWER3 and POWER3-II
• POWER4 and POWER4+
• PowerPC 970, PowerPC 970FX, PowerPC 970MP and PowerPC 970GX
• POWER5 and POWER5+
• PPE in Cell BE, PowerXCell 8i and Xenon.
• PWRficient
• POWER6 and POWER6+
• POWER7

Future 64-bit PowerPC processors

• PowerPC A2
• e5500

Defunct 64-bit PowerPC processors

• Motorola G5
• PowerPC e700

External links

• Power.org
• Linux Standard Base Specification for the PPC64 Architecture