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Motorola 68060

The Motorola 68060 is the final iteration in the Motorola 68000 series of microprocessors, developed by Motorola and released in limited quantities in 1997. Operating at clock speeds ranging from 50 MHz to 75 MHz, the 68060 offered enhancements over its predecessors, including a larger on-chip cache, improved floating-point unit (FPU), and better branch prediction. Despite its advanced features, the 68060 faced challenges in the market, such as delays in its release and competition from other architectures like x86 and PowerPC. As a result, its adoption was limited, primarily seen in embedded systems and industrial applications. Nonetheless, the Motorola 68060 remains significant in computing history, representing the culmination of Motorola's efforts in the development of the 68000 series of microprocessors.