AMD and Intel Update CPU Roadmaps

vincecate writes "Recently AMD updated their processor roadmap. It shows their move to 90 nm and has a range of new processors over the next 1.5 years, including dual-core chips. An unofficial AMD roadmap shows speeds and performance increasing. Intel also recently updated their roadmap. Intel does not show anything faster than the current 3.6 Ghz in the next 11 months, including the recently delayed 4 Ghz chip, except to say '3.6 Ghz or greater.' Strangely, some of the recent SPEC benchmark results show the 3.6 Ghz chip to be slower than the 3.4 Ghz chip. One possible explanation for this is that the 3.6 Ghz chips will slow down due to 'thermal throttling' if you are not very careful to keep them cool. So it seems like heat may be the reason Intel's roadmap does now show much improvement."

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Re:Is it just me or are people stupid these days?

[Technician]

What I don't understand is why more people aren't building Pentium M desktops.

Um, It's the Mobile processor. As such, it's designed to use less power by running at lower voltage and lower speeds, especialy when running on batteries. Why pay extra for a chip that runs slow, and by design slows down on battery power? The Pentium M is a speedy chip, but not at the speeds of the desktop chip. Take a regular Pentium and underclock it if you want to save heat and power.