AMD Unveils Barcelona Quad-Core Details

mikemuch writes, "At today's Microprocessor Forum, Intel's Ben Sander laid out architecture details of the number-two CPU maker's upcoming quad-core Opterons. The processors will feature sped-up floating-point operations, improvements to IPC, more memory bandwidth, and improved power management. In his analysis on ExtremeTech, Loyd Case considers that the shift isn't as major as Intel's move from NetBurst to Core 2, but AMD claims that its quad core is true quad core, while Intel's is two dual-cores grafted together."

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Memory Controllers

[ExploHD]

the memory controllers now support full 48-bit hardware addressing, which theoretically allows for 256 terabytes of physical memory.
256 terabytes should be enough for anybody.

On snap!

[joe_cot]

"In his analysis on ExtremeTech, Loyd Case considers that the shift isn't as major as Intel's move from NetBurst to Core 2, but AMD claims that its quad core is true quad core, while Intel's is two dual-cores grafted together."
BUUUUUUUUUURNED
Next week: Intel responds by telling us how fat AMD's mother is.

Amazing analysis

[nanoakron]

AMD: 4=4
Intel: 4=2x2

Where do they hire these guys?

-Nano.

Re:Intel's Ben Sandler?

[mattmacf]

Ok guys, CUT THE SHIT!! It's four in the morning and the last thing I want to do is request a new password just to finish posting a comment and come back to find new comments that prompt me to need to go back to my email and login AGAIN

See, some of us just don't ever logout and everytime I come back to my computer Slashdot is waiting happily for me to return. but you couldn't just let that be, could you? nooooooooooo... every JACKASS WITH AN AGENDA and a COMPLETELY UNFUNNY SIG has to dick me around tonight instead of just letting me post in peace.

My apologies, I seriously need some sleep.

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