Apple and IBM Introduce the PowerPC G5 Processor World's First 64-Bit Desktop Processor the Heart of the World's Fastest Personal Computer WWDC 2003, SAN FRANCISCO, June 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Apple and IBM together today introduced the world's first 64-bit desktop processor -- the PowerPC G5. Based on IBM's industry leading POWER architecture, the new PowerPC G5 processor has been optimized for personal computers and is at the heart of Apple's newly announced Power Mac G5, the world's fastest desktop computer. "The PowerPC G5 changes all the rules. This 64-bit race car is the heart of our new Power Mac...