Author: K. Burcham
Date: 16:18:00 08/07/01
i ran across this article that an intel employee states that they are passionate about staying way ahead of amd in the mhz available to the public. he even states that no matter what mhz amd releases, that intel plans on staying 500 mhz more than amd. i know intel is a large company, but i dont think they are capable of doing this at the present time. amd has shown over the last few years that they are very capable of keeping ahead of or equal to intel in all of the benchtests of their processors. if intel pushes this like this "vice president of intels architecture group" states, then the 1500 mhz to 2500 mhz amd will get here sooner than expected. with the release of the 2000 mhz intel soon, and based on amds responses over the last two years, amd should answer this intel mhz increase with a substantial increase in the palomino mhz. so IF this all happens we could see a 2 gig palomino by the first of the year. and we all know the palomino is smp capable and doing very well in the benchtests and is very stable when overclocked. so maybe a dual 2 gig palomino by january. this should mean about 3300+ kns (fritzmark test). it wont be fun for the gamers anymore. go to a chess server with deep tiger on dual 2 gig palomino----and play against deep fritz on dual 2 gig palomino = draw. i am not sure how all these comp vs comp games will change with the capability to search so deep. i do know that the stronger the programs get it seems there are more draws with all this increase in mhz. the next six to twelve months will be very interesting for chess programs and the hardware that will become available. kburcham this is the article that i ran across Intel pushing hard on Pentium 4 By John G. Spooner <mailto:john_spooner@zdnet.com> Special to CNET News.com August 7, 2001, 10:25 a.m. PT BOSTON--Intel reiterated its plans Tuesday to aggressively move its Pentium 4 into the mainstream of the PC market. During a U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray conference for financial analysts, Anand Chandrasekher, vice president of Intel's Architecture Group, all but confirmed that the chipmaker would launch its 2GHz Pentium 4 later this month, cut prices and go for the jugular of rival Advanced Micro Devices. Repeating statements made by Executive Vice President Paul Otellini during the company's second-quarter earnings </news/0-1003-200-6592663.html> conference call, Chandrasekher said Intel will move aggressively to make Pentium 4 the standard chip for PCs. The main weapon will be price cuts, prompted by more efficient chipmaking methods and the introduction of Intel's 845 chipset, which will allow PC makers to pair the Pentium 4 with cheaper SDRAM memory. That means, Chandrasekher said, that Intel's 1.5GHz and 1.6GHz Pentium 4 processor will take the place of its 900MHz and 1GHz Pentium III chips that are currently used in PCs priced between $800 and about $1,200. All this shows "a pulling away from the competition at this point," Chandrasekher said. "By the end of this quarter, August, we'll be at a 500MHz" advantage over the fastest AMD chip, he said. "It's our intent to maintain that (lead) over time." Although he did not mention the competition by name, Chandrasekher was referring directly to AMD's Athlon processor. Intel's fastest chip is a 1.8GHz Pentium 4 and AMD's is a 1.4GHz Athlon. The introduction of the 2GHz Pentium 4 will widen the gap to 500MHz once AMD introduces its 1.5GHz Athlon, expected later this quarter. Intel's chip will offer 500MHz more in clock speed, giving Intel an advantage when it comes to marketing the Pentium 4. But analysts say the new Athlon should be able to keep up by posting strong overall performance numbers rivaling the Pentium 4. As previously reported, Intel will use the 2GHz chip as a tool to both extend its speed lead and cut prices on existing chips. The combination of lower prices on the 1.5GHz and 1.6GHz and the 845 chipset, which will pair the chips with low-cost SDRAM memory, should allow PC makers to hit Intel's $800 goal for Pentium 4 systems. Chandrasekher declined to comment on recent analyst reports </news/0-1003-200-6792635.html> that have sent Intel's stock down by speculating the chipmaker is planning even more drastic price cuts. This is not really new news," Chandrasekher said. Otellini also indicated during the second-quarter call that Intel would further reduce prices on Pentium 4 chips this month.
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