Is Prescott 64-bit?

unassimilatible writes "According to The Inquirer, Intel's new Prescott has 64 bit instructions lurking inside. Could really rain on the parade of those who thought the new Athlon 64's would be supreme - especially when you look at Intel's price roadmap. Don't run out and buy an Athlon 64 just yet..."

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Hrmm

[acehole]

I haven't even run out and bought a 32bit. Contiki and c64 1mhz 8bit power keep me warm at night.

Re:Hrmm

[stilwebm]

According to El Reg, Prescott really will keep you warm at night. 100W power dissipation... mmmmms :)

An Easy Bake Oven uses a 100W incadescent light bulb as the heating element. So with a heatsink and a fan, does that make a case with Prescott Inside an Easy Bake Convection Oven?

Re:Hrmm

[VikingBerserker]

Now I know what my next case mod will look like. Thanks!

Great!!

[Daath]

I'll be able to afford it, and then run a thirty-two bit extension and GUI shell to a sixteen bit patch to an eight bit operating system originally coded for a four bit microprocessor and sold by a two-bit company that can't stand one bit of competition, on a sixty-four bit processor!
Uhm... Maybe I'll buy it and install linux on it, all the big good games are coming to linux now it seems :) Can't wait! 178$ - wow! :)
Doubt that I will totally be rid of windows in the next few years though. You know. Work and such ;)

Re:Great!!

[asadsalm]

GUI Extension = 32 Bits
Patch = 16 Bits
O/S = 08 Bits
Coded For = 04 Bits
Company = 02 Bits
Competition = 01 Bit
-----------------------
Total = 63 Bits

There you go! You certainly need a 64 Bit processor to run that, and you get a Bit to spare !

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[Eponymous Cowboy]

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Re:IInntteerreessttiinng

[Waffle Iron]

Ok, ok, people. +5 informative... Thanks, but it was supposed to be a stinkin' joke. I guess nobody remembers what the AAA and AAS opcodes do. (They were introduced around the 8080-era and not much used since. Hint: A is for ASCII.)

You know you're in trouble...

[Anonymous Coward]

...when your 100w processor comes with heat sink and a complementary jiffy pop.

Is Prescott 64-bit?

[Anonymous Coward]

No. It's just a really bad rounding error in the FPU.

Re:I've Heard This Before

[Anonymous Coward]

DROP THE NAME PENTIUM

Um, Intel cannot advance beyond PENTIUM because the next in the series is SEXIUM.

In honor of my first computer...

[TimeForGuinness]

I think AMD should change its chip's name from Athlon 64 to the Commodore 64 .

AMD should kick it Old School.

PreSCOtt

[KoolDude]

In other news, SCO sues Intel for the use of their na... SLLLLLLLAAAAAAPPP!!!

Ouch, that hurt!

Re:Performance doesn't come directly from 64 bits

[addaon]

I Suspect Another Is Somewhat Appropriate...

16bit?

[Lispy]

Yes, that sounds sweet. But honestly I must admit that this Amiga 1200 on my desk looks sweet and it runs lunix just fine. I guess those 8bit days are over. Future IS now.

Re:FUD

[MarcoAtWork]

buy intel and have 64bits TODAY

you did mean AMD, didn't you? or maybe intel's marketing is so good that it made you change your mind halfway through your post :)

Re:Let me see if i can understand this

[CAIMLAS]

"back in the day"? You must be, what, 15, 16?

Old Labour...

[slipgun]

Is Prescott 64-bit?

Is Prescott 64 yet?