Questions for you, what generation are those PPC cores? G2?
The cores are based on E500 so that's G3 isn't it.
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Are those CPUs you listed SoCs? If so, what GPU is onboard?
Having a GPU isn't a requirement of an SOC. I think Freescale's only PPC SOC with video output is the 8610.
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When I see these types of CPUs, I get that they are developed for communication equiptment, but I am wonder as far as desktop CPUs, what makes them even remotely competitive with current ARM series or the future ARM 15s?
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Questions for you, what generation are those PPC cores? G2?
The "G" numbers refers to IBM CPU's. It's meaningless when referring to cores from others except if based on licensed versions of the IBM CPU's or unless you're comparing specific benchmarks.
The core's QorIQ are based around are 4th, 5th and 6th generation of Motorola/Freescale's own PowerPC designs, I believe, with various iterations for die for new fab processes.
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