Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD)

[Techman]

Ref:"Given that Banias puts a spank on similarly clocked
Athlons and Opterons with 2x or more higher power
dissipation it would be quite humiliating for AMD if
it were simply an 8+ year old core with faster FSB
and better cache. ;^)"

If that's true then the Banias must really kick ass on the P4 with it's lame IPC.


Ref:"The Banias is a completely new design"

That's really just a matter of degree. Call it what you want. It took it's brains from a P-III.

Techman