Replies to post #28333 on Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD)

[sgolds]

yourbankruptcy, Intel will have an easy time burying the 'megahurtz myth' because AMD has been doing the heavy lifting for them. We already see that with sales of Pentium-M (which is likely to be the foundation for Intel's P4 replacement).

Given that Intel needs to resolve the performance of 3 very different product lines - an aging P4, growing P-M and niche Itanium - maybe they will support an industry performance rating system. Son of TPI, co-developed between Intel and AMD, and administered by SPEC. Different from current SPEC benchmarks as this measure would be application-based and probably have sub-catagories (graphics, simulation, video, etc.).

[smooth2o]

That's nonsense.

There was no problem with Banias and there will be no problem a desktop part. Who even knows about the AMD rating system?

Smooth

[chipguy]

Intel will have a very hard time explaining that Ghz is not speed, while Athlon 64 will be a very established and strong platform at the time, with a PR rating of 6000. How Intel will position a 3 Ghz cpu against A64 6000 I wonder.

You are joking right?

[wbmw]

YB, Re: From consumer point of view, the 5.5 Ghz P4 will be replaced with 3.0 Ghz P5. Intel will have a very hard time explaining that Ghz is not speed, while Athlon 64 will be a very established and strong platform at the time, with a PR rating of 6000. How Intel will position a 3 Ghz cpu against A64 6000 I wonder.

Do you honestly think AMD will try to use model numbers at that point? They would laughed out of town.