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AMD's x86-64 Moves Forward

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the nacho-flavored-computer-chips dept.

MBCook writes "AMD Hammer line is definatly moving forward. The Inquirer has a supposidly leaked memo from MS saying that they have working x86-64 silicon that runs both 32 and 64-bit Win XP. Van's Hardware is reporting that MS is backing x86-64 over Intel's IA-64, and that MS has apparently convinced Intel to move to x86-64! There is an article over at Ace's Hardware from CeBIT that includes some coverage of AMD's Hammer line (including its NUMA). Last but not least is News.com's report that MS is preparing Windows to support NUMA." And it looks like the line will be named Opteron.

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  1. Uhmmm ... Ok ... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny
    The idea behind Opteron is to build off of the Latin root optimus meaning best or if you play with the translation a bit you get optimal unit or flagship.

    To me it sounds like a dinosaur ... look ma, all those wild Opterons running around.

    Hmmm ... like a bunch of cows is a "herd" ...
    Will a bunch of Opterons be called a "beowulf"?

    1. Re:Uhmmm ... Ok ... by einer · · Score: 3, Funny

      Opteron? Wasn't he an Autobot? ;)

    2. Re:Uhmmm ... Ok ... by connorbd · · Score: 4, Funny

      Opteron is a Light Pokemon. It evolves from a pretty much garden variety Eevee with the help of a Prism stone and it has a unique Laser Attack that is especially useful against Ground Pokemon that are safe from the attacks of other Eevee-derived forms.

      It also tastes really good spitroasted after a day or two in a sushi vinegar and olive oil marinade.

      /Brian

    3. Re:Uhmmm ... Ok ... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      pokemon is sooooo 20th century...

  2. Looks like the gambit paid off. by b0r0din · · Score: 3, Funny

    I can't wait for one of these to be benchmarked against the current Intel line. But Opteron? Reminds me of Optimus Prime from Transformers. Then again, you may need a transformer just to run one of these :)

    1. Re:Looks like the gambit paid off. by Ksop · · Score: 2, Funny

      Soooo will the mobile version be called the GoBot?

  3. Re:64-bit Win XP? by Daniel+Dvorkin · · Score: 4, Funny

    It will crash either twice as fast or twice as hard, but not both. For crashes that are both twice as fast and twice as hard, you'll need the 128-bit version. ;)

    --
    The correlation between ignorance of statistics and using "correlation is not causation" as an argument is close to 1.
  4. I think it should be called.... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Megatron ;)

    Anyone remember the villan Megatron from Transformers?

  5. Re:i386 Redhat RPMs for Hammer by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    No but that doesn't mean they can't get a head start on making excuses...