Let me first say I too believe the PowerPC is a better design than the P4. My issue is with Apple (once again), as they will have to change some of their propaganda once the G5 comes out.
The performance advantage of the PowerPC G4 starts with its data pipeline. The term "processor pipeline" refers to the number of processing steps, or stages, it takes to accomplish a task. The fewer the steps, the shorter -- and more efficient -- the pipeline. Thanks to its efficient 7-stage design (versus 20 stages for the Pentium 4 processor) the G4 processor can accomplish a task with 13 fewer steps than the PC. You do the math.
Um, doesn't the G5 have a 10 stage pipeline?
I would take Apple more seriously if they didn't keep posting BS like this (it's as bad as the 'mhz myth', or Intel saying the PIII makes the internet go faster). Watch this page dissapear when the G5 comes out. As a matter of fact, I'd be willing to bet they completely contradict themselves and say how the G5's 10 stage pipeline gives it a speed advantage over the G4. Any takers?
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Let me first say I too believe the PowerPC is a better design than the P4. My issue is with Apple (once again), as they will have to change some of their propaganda once the G5 comes out.
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The performance advantage of the PowerPC G4 starts with its data pipeline. The term "processor pipeline" refers to the number of processing steps, or stages, it takes to accomplish a task. The fewer the steps, the shorter -- and more efficient -- the pipeline. Thanks to its efficient 7-stage design (versus 20 stages for the Pentium 4 processor) the G4 processor can accomplish a task with 13 fewer steps than the PC. You do the math.
Um, doesn't the G5 have a 10 stage pipeline?
I would take Apple more seriously if they didn't keep posting BS like this (it's as bad as the 'mhz myth', or Intel saying the PIII makes the internet go faster). Watch this page dissapear when the G5 comes out. As a matter of fact, I'd be willing to bet they completely contradict themselves and say how the G5's 10 stage pipeline gives it a speed advantage over the G4. Any takers?