Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 09:09:12 04/07/02
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On April 07, 2002 at 01:00:55, Russell Reagan wrote: >Last night I was cruising the CCC archives reading over discussions on various >data representation approaches in chess programs, and I came across this >statement from 1999 in this post: >http://www.it.ro/ccc_search/ccc.php?art_id=39708 > >"Just wait 5 years and see if you can find a 32 bit machine left." > >Well we are 2 years away from the 5 year deadline. Do you still agree with this? Yes. The end is "in sight". >I'm not trying to throw old quotes back at you or anything. I'm really more >curious about how much longer it will be until 64-bit machines are the norm. > >I'm also curious if when the time comes that 64-bit machines are the norm, if >they will be on par with the Hz speeds of the 32-bit machines. For example, >right now you can get a 2.1 GHZ Athlon or 2.4 GHz P4 without having to take out >a loan. If you want a 64-bit Itanium, you're looking at $2,500 - $7,000 for a >chip that runs at 733-800 MHz (www.pricewatch.com). So once 64-bit machines are >practical from a price standpoint, will they still be at a third of the speed we >can get from a 32-bit machine? 64 bit machines can run at identical clock speeds. The issue is price. As demand increases, price will go down driving performance up. > >If my data from pricewatch isn't entirely accurate please correct me. E.g. if >there are other 64-bit chips that are cheaper and faster than Itanium. Heck, how >much would a good 64-bit system cost today? > >Thanks, >Russell There are plenty of chips cheaper than Itanium and far faster... but Intel is going to set the standard. The other vendors (HP, DEC/COMPAQ/whatever they are today, MIPS, IBM, have been doing 64 bit chips for years. Intel is _way_ behind...
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