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AMD Unveils Barcelona Quad-Core Details

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the four-in-hand dept.

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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  1. Memory Controllers by ExploHD · · Score: 5, Funny

    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.

  2. On snap! by joe_cot · · Score: 5, Funny

    "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.