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| General information | |
|---|---|
| Launched | 2006 |
| Discontinued | October 22nd, 2013 |
| Designed by | IBM and Nintendo |
| Common manufacturer(s) | |
| Performance | |
| Max. CPU clock rate | 729 MHz |
| Cache | |
| L1 cache | 32/32 kB |
| L2 cache | 256 kB |
| Architecture and classification | |
| Application | Wii |
| Technology node | 90 nm (2006-2007), 65 nm (2007-2013) |
| Microarchitecture | PowerPC G3 |
| Instruction set | PowerPC (PowerPC ISA 1.10) |
| Physical specifications | |
| Cores |
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| GPU(s) | Hollywood |
| Products, models, variants | |
| Variant(s) | |
| History | |
| Predecessor(s) | Gekko |
| Successor(s) | Espresso |
| POWER, PowerPC, and Power ISA architectures |
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| NXP (formerly Freescale and Motorola) |
| IBM |
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| IBM/Nintendo |
| Other |
| Related links |
| Cancelled in gray, historic in italic |
Broadway is the codename of the 32-bit central processing unit (CPU) used in Nintendo's Wii home video game console. It was designed by IBM, and was initially produced using a 90 nm SOI process and later produced with a 65 nm SOI process.
According to IBM, the processor consumes 20% less power than its predecessor, the 180 nm Gekko used in the GameCube video game console.[1]
Broadway was produced by IBM at their semiconductor development and manufacturing facility in East Fishkill, New York (now owned by GlobalFoundries). The bond, assembly, and test operation for the Broadway module was performed at the IBM facility in Bromont, Quebec. Very few official details have been released to the public by Nintendo or IBM; unofficial reports claim it is derived from the 486 MHz Gekko architecture used in the GameCube and runs 50% faster at 729 MHz.[2]
The PowerPC 750CL, released in 2006, is a stock CPU offered by IBM; it is virtually identical to Broadway, but was provided in multiple clock speed variants (ranging from 400 MHz–1000 MHz.)[3][4][5]
