Replies to post #84800 on Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD)

[sheriffbakanay]

Well it would be nice to see AMD getting back on track, but the last 18 months has just been such a disaster, I am deeply skeptical.

[chipguy]

I'm not making any predictions, just noting that their starting comparison point is lower.

The problem is at their finishing point, 45 nm, Intel has hik/mg
and AMD still has poly gate. Case closed.

AMD will get minimal frequency and power benefit from the
shrink to 45 nm. They probably have far more headroom from
simply going back and doing the spade work on that rushed
POS called the 65 nm K8L core they skipped the first time
around.