AMD's Next Generation Processor Technology

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AMD's Next Generation Processor Technology

Posted by ryuzaki0 on Thursday June 12, 2003 @05:36AM from the chugging-the-numbers dept.

Esekla writes "AMD has released info about their upcoming processor technology. The press release claims that they're producing circuits that run 30% faster than any other published benchmarks using "Fully Depleted" Silicon-on-Insulator and AMD's metal gating technology and actually has a good bit of technical detail for a press release."

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mmm... more speed... by blitzoid · 2003-06-12 05:40 · Score: 3, Funny

Let's hope that these new chips are as inexpensive as current AMD processors.

Or at least as heat efficient! (Badum-dum psshh)

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1. Re:mmm... more speed... by The+Clockwork+Troll · 2003-06-12 05:43 · Score: 0, Funny
  
  Or at least as heat efficient! (Badum-dum psshh)
  As far as CPU's go, if it's not generating lots of heat, one of two things must be true: it's either blowing or sucking.
  
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Oh boy by Raul654 · 2003-06-12 05:41 · Score: 1, Funny

Hold on, let me cancel that oil-heater I just ordered. After reading these specs, I can only imagine how much energy this baby uses. Come this winter, my AMD is going to provide me all the heat I need

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depleted silicon? by konichiwa · 2003-06-12 05:43 · Score: 5, Funny

Wow, they must have circumvented UN Resolution 1441 in buying that depleted silicon from the depths of Niger's black market.

WAR AGAINST AMD

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for heat, go retro by krog · 2003-06-12 05:44 · Score: 3, Funny

one (Boston) winter, I heated my dorm room quite adequately with a Sun 4/260, also using five big 2GB SCSI drives to fine-tune temperature. warm as hell.

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1. Re:for heat, go retro by GeckoFood · 2003-06-12 06:05 · Score: 2, Funny
  
  Yeah, that's what AMD's press-release doesn't tell you... The new processor will generate enough heat to roast a turkey if left near the computer for more than 10-15 minutes...
  
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Re:Excellent... by blair1q · 2003-06-12 05:45 · Score: 1, Funny

It's hype, even if it is a real breakthrough.

AMD's stock price hasn't left its trading range in 30 years, and there's a sound business reason for that.

They stink at turning technology into money.
Actual speed by Rosco+P.+Coltrane · 2003-06-12 05:48 · Score: 3, Funny

they're producing circuits that run 30% faster

Not to worry, the next generation of Windows will no doubt be that much slower.

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NetBSD by KillerHamster · 2003-06-12 05:52 · Score: 2, Funny

Has NetBSD been ported to it yet?
1. Re:NetBSD by Anonymous Coward · 2003-06-12 05:58 · Score: 0, Funny
  
  Yes it will be released bundled with duke nukem forever sometime in 2008. Hope AMD is still around.
Makes hacking tough, don't it? by derinax · 2003-06-12 05:58 · Score: 3, Funny

As I read this I'm thinking the whole time of the enormous, nasty globs of dusty, cold solder that make up my 1978 Commodore Pet's motherboard.

SOI, shmeSOI. I say we get back to centimeter processes-- much easier to hack.
Re:I/O Speed Please by platypus · 2003-06-12 06:09 · Score: 2, Funny

"is very exiting"
I meant, NOT very exiting...

LOL, I bet you didn't mean that either.
Intel GHz War by WC+as+Kato · 2003-06-12 06:10 · Score: 2, Funny

So how does this translate into GHz? Intel is kicking butt in the marketing arena. AMD needs to ratchet up consumer perceived speed through high GHz to battle Intel. Great technology and metal gates are optional.

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Re:I/O Speed Please by mhore · 2003-06-12 06:20 · Score: 1, Funny

What were you hoping for?
How about a Beowulf of those? *ducks*
Mike.

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Plastic Suregeon's Nightmare by Shriek · 2003-06-12 06:42 · Score: 2, Funny

Nice to see AMD working to be innovative.
On the other hand, some of the terminology used sounds like they came straight from a bad breast implant procedure.

"fully-depleted Silicon-on-Insulator"

Another term for "Your artificial knockers have sprung a leak"

"Strained-Silicon"

Another term for "God, those are humongous Jugs!"
Larry the Cow from Gentoo says... by frankjr · 2003-06-12 06:42 · Score: 2, Funny

...now it'll only take half a day!!!

Disclaimer: I use Gentoo
Re:translation by Anonymous Coward · 2003-06-12 06:45 · Score: 2, Funny

join #trolls on SlashNet to practice your trolls without worry of pesky ops banning you
Re:Will anyone notice the speed? by arjun · 2003-06-12 07:12 · Score: 5, Funny

you are not running gentoo. now are you ?
Re:YES, I could use 1000X more processor speed by BigBadBri · 2003-06-12 08:00 · Score: 2, Funny

remind me that I mis-placed my car keys
I think you might be better off with a girlfriend
Oh, wait, this is /.
Silly me.

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