Re: AMD Phenom L3 cache bug explained

On Dec 6, 3:51 am, Yousuf Khan <bbb...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

>
> It may sound strange, but I don't think it really matters how late
> Phenom comes out. AMD has rediscovered its roots as the cheaper
> processor maker.

You mean AMD is competing on price.  That's not good for anyone.
Commodities are sold on price and commodity markets are not known for
technological innovation.

I'll give AMD credit.  I expected AMD to be headed out to sea on a rip-
current by now.  It's not completely clear that it's not, but it's
still above water (barely).  It's a hole in the ocean into which you
(or people with more money than they know what to do with) pour
capital.  Would AMD have that money if Intel weren't so heavily
invested in Israel?

As to AMD's cute little "bug," I suppose that everyone here knows that
AMD published benchmark results with the bux-fix turned off, so the
chip that actually works is significantly slower than advertised.

Anything good to say?  Yes.  IBM and Power.

Robert.