Replies to post #24139 on Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD)

[Elmer Phud]

Sgolds -

Was RDRAM manufacturable?

Sure.

How about the huge-die Itanium?

What about it?

Soon we will see about Prescott - the rumors are in full agreement that it is difficult to manufacture.

Ahhhh the "rumors"! I'd like to comment here but can't.

[chipguy]

Intel could easily design the highest performance product in the world if they didn't care if it was manufacturable or could produce a profit.

Is that so? Was RDRAM manufacturable? How about the huge-die Itanium? Soon we will see about Prescott - the rumors are in full agreement that it is difficult to manufacture.

LOL, how many RDRAM was Intel planning to manufacture?

The Madison I2 very likely has less critical chip area (i.e.
not protected by redundancy) than a Northwood P4. FWIW,
I talked to ex-Alpha designers after they moved to Intel.
They couldn't believe how high the yield Intel was getting
on the 421 mm2 McKinley even in preproduction.

Prescott not manufacturable? I bet in several months that
repeating that statement will get you laughed off even the
AMD board. ;-)

[Mysef]

sgolds,
re:Intel could easily design the highest performance product in the world if they didn't care if it was manufacturable or could produce a profit.

I think Intel just admitted AMD has the highest performing CPU in the world.

Less elaborate is more difficult? The P4EE sums up Intel's difficulties and stands in contrast to this position.

I bet Semiconeng and his team at Chandler could crank out Athlon64s in quantities that AMD only dreams about.

Mysef

[Tenchu]

Sgolds, Soon we will see about Prescott - the rumors are in full agreement that it is difficult to manufacture.

LOL!

Tenchu