Will Intel Ship an x86-64bit Chip This Year?

Solid Paradox writes "According to The Register, American Technology Research predicts an x86-64-bit processor will 'soon' arrive from Intel and in another story, they also predict that Sun and IBM will be the major players in the future 64-bit boom. Meanwhile the Inquirer has a somewhat related article entitled Senior Intel PR man talks 64-bit extension talk, which follows their Pentium V will launch with 64-bit Windows Elements article that says that the chip is to be sampled internally this month."

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Re:Pentium V

[John Courtland]

Horsepower really doesn't matter, because at 7000 RPM's, your torque band is probably on a sharp decline, yet your horsepower numbers are higher because you are at a high RPM (HP = (tq * RPM)/5252). If you look at the very powerful, twin-turboed Toyota Supra, you'll see gobs of peak horsepower, but the torque band looks like a mountain. Despite having in the realm of 600-800 HP, the car runs 12's, because it makes really good power at only one point in its RPM range, and doesn't have a lot of torque. A 600-HP Mustang or Camaro will run 11's, because its torque is available throughout the RPM range.