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AMD's 64-Bit Chip

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the lookit-all-them-bits-in-there dept.

EyesWideOpen writes "AMD is set to release a 64-bit chip early next year which will be completely backwards compatible with the Athlon line. The current 64-bit offering from Intel, Itanium, is an entirely new chip that has no backwards compatibility with its x86 line of chips (from the 8080 chip to the Pentium IV) and is designed only for high end servers. AMD's solution to this problem is the Opteron chip (product info) which will be in servers, desktops and laptops. Here is a wired article."

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  1. Re:AMD Reigns Supreme by Disevidence · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Moderators, look, someone is going against the word of slashdot, which is AMD is god. This person dares invoke the name of the villanious she-devil, called Intel. MOD HIM DOWN!!! NOW!!!!

    Slashdot, where a personal opinion or experience, no matter how valid, will be used against you.

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  2. Re:AMD Reigns Supreme by Verizon+Guy · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Hmm, I don't know about your experiences but I've found Intel's to be more reliable.

    Ok so the AMD's have more performance, but they run hotter and are more liable to blow up (yeah ok, no evidence to back this up), The Intel chips jut seem to be built to more conservative tolerances.

    Just my 2 cents I guess...

    I do believe that within this story lies that evidence.

    Whoever modded the parent post flamebait is an AMD weenie.

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