> A MPC8641D outperformances a 970 in almost every task. On branchy
> scalar code and on pseudo-random access tasks it is killing the 970.

On a per-clock basis this may be true. But I'm sure that's not how Zylesea's statement was meant. 2.5 GHz PPC970MP or 2.7 GHz PPC970FX definitely outperform a 1.5 GHz MPC8641D by far, there's no doubt about that, and I'm pretty sure they also outperform a 1.8 GHz PA6T.