isa-versions.rst
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CPU to ISA Version Mapping
Mapping of some CPU versions to relevant ISA versions.
CPU | Architecture version |
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Power10 | Power ISA v3.1 |
Power9 | Power ISA v3.0B |
Power8 | Power ISA v2.07 |
Power7 | Power ISA v2.06 |
Power6 | Power ISA v2.05 |
PA6T | Power ISA v2.04 |
Cell PPU |
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Power5++ | Power ISA v2.04 (no VMX) |
Power5+ | Power ISA v2.03 |
Power5 |
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PPC970 |
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Key Features
CPU | VMX (aka. Altivec) |
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Power10 | Yes |
Power9 | Yes |
Power8 | Yes |
Power7 | Yes |
Power6 | Yes |
PA6T | Yes |
Cell PPU | Yes |
Power5++ | No |
Power5+ | No |
Power5 | No |
PPC970 | Yes |
CPU | VSX |
---|---|
Power10 | Yes |
Power9 | Yes |
Power8 | Yes |
Power7 | Yes |
Power6 | No |
PA6T | No |
Cell PPU | No |
Power5++ | No |
Power5+ | No |
Power5 | No |
PPC970 | No |
CPU | Transactional Memory |
---|---|
Power10 | No (* see Power ISA v3.1, "Appendix A. Notes on the Removal of Transactional Memory from the Architecture") |
Power9 | Yes (* see transactional_memory.txt) |
Power8 | Yes |
Power7 | No |
Power6 | No |
PA6T | No |
Cell PPU | No |
Power5++ | No |
Power5+ | No |
Power5 | No |
PPC970 | No |