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AMD 90nm Evaluated

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the never-can-have-enough-fps dept.

muyuubyou writes "The Tech Report has measured the new 90nm A64 3500+ against its 130nm counterpart and a Pentium 4 3.6Ghz 90nm. AMD looks way ahead in the 90nm process especially when it comes to power consumption. Note these are consumptions for the entire system including GeForce 6800 GTs and hefty PSUs. RTFineShortArticle for more detail on the configuration. Leaving the PC on overnight is probably not a good idea with these new Pentium 4s."

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  1. IBM's process by mosb1000 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    AMD uses IBM's SSOI(strained silicon on insulator) process. This is the same process used to make the PowerPC 970.

    IBM's strained silicon process is more advanced than Intel's, and offers better performance as a result. It's also more technically challenging to implement. Further, IBM's process incorporates SOI to reduce heat dissipation and increase energy efficiency. It is not surprising that the AMD chips perform better.

    This alliance is good for both IBM and AMD since it allows them to share their development costs to better compete with Intel. In and ideal world all three companies would share development costs, and we would all benefit.