Replies to post #78941 on Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD)

[wbmw]

Re: transistor speed does not equal processor speed.

Given two identical micro-architectures and design implementations on processes of different transistor switching speed, the processor speed will be closely related.

[chipguy]

transistor speed does not equal processor speed.

You are right. In a well designed microprocessor transistor
delay may only represent 80 to 90% of critical path timing.