Computer Chess Club Archives


Search

Terms

Messages

Subject: Re: Intel 64 Bit Architecture CPU - When Released ?

Author: Jorge Pichard

Date: 03:00:51 05/16/02

Go up one level in this thread


On May 16, 2002 at 01:22:28, Peter McKenzie wrote:

>On May 15, 2002 at 23:01:40, Robert Hyatt wrote:
>
>>On May 15, 2002 at 19:04:33, Vincent Diepeveen wrote:
>>
>>>On May 15, 2002 at 15:25:48, Michael Vox wrote:
>>>
>>>>On May 15, 2002 at 14:23:45, Robert Hyatt wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>On May 15, 2002 at 05:09:59, Michael Vox wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>Has anyone heard or care to make a prediction when Intel will be able to mass
>>>>>>produce a 64 bit CPU?
>>>>>
>>>>>Itaniums have been on the market for some length of time already.
>>>>
>>>>When will these replace the standard 32 bit Intel and AMD home PC CPUS
>>>
>>>Never will you get an IA64 chip for cheap,
>>
>>I was taught in elementary school that _any_ statement with the word
>>"never" or "always" in it was false, period.
>>
>>64 bit processors will be the norm in a few years... just like everyone said
>>"who needs 32 bits" when the PC/AT had 80286 processors (16 bit).
>
>I tend to agree with you Bob, 64 bit CPUs will dominate before too long.  But
>the question in my mind is if it will still be an Intel chip dominating.  I
>think AMD have a real opportunity here to shake up the market here.
>

http://www.amd.com/us-en/0,,3715_5753,00.html




This page took 0 seconds to execute

Last modified: Thu, 15 Apr 21 08:11:13 -0700

Current Computer Chess Club Forums at Talkchess. This site by Sean Mintz.