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AMD Sledgehammer (64-bit CPU) Preview

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the looking-pretty-far-ahead dept.

ruiner writes, "There's a sweet AMD Sledgehammer preview up at AMD Zone. They discuss the need for a 64-bit CPU, and what operating systems would support it. "

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  1. Love those charts by toofast · · Score: 4

    I really appreciated the chart that compares the different CPU architectures. I teach Computer Science classes, and you won't believe how people judge a CPU only by it's rated MHz. For them, K6/2 500 == Athlon 500 == Alpha 500.

    I'm just wondering, now that AMD is working on a 64-bit chip without having an Intel counterpart to base itself on, how compatible will they both be when they hit the market??