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PowerPC is a family of RISC-based computer processors (chips) developed jointly by IBM, Apple Computer, and Motorola Corporation and used in IBM RS/6000 systems and Apple Macintosh computers. These chips are have the speed of the Pentium but use less power. PowerPC architecture is based on the POWER CPU chip, used in IBM RS/6000 workstations. The 601 is a 32-bit microprocessor with a 64-bit bus.

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