<For example --> Coppermine die size =~ 106 sq. mm WITH 256K on-chip L2 cache. Package it in a cheap FC-PPGA - even FURTHER COST REDUCTION, eliminating the daughter card, the plastic case, the pc assembly and the external L2 cache.
For the AthFlop - 184 sq. mm !!! ANd it REQUIRES a daughter card, the plastic case, the pc assembly and the external L2 cache CHIPS.>
As usual, biased, meaningless comparisons. Why do you have to compare a production part to a pre-production part? At 0.18 both Athlon and CuMine are ~100 sq. mm.
Regarding external L2, your comparison sounds like K6-3 (integrated L2) Vs. PII/PIII (external L2). In case you haven't noticed, the winner was the one with higher MHz.
If Intel, stays behind in MHz race, which it looks like where it is headed, Athlon's external L2 won't hurt AMD much.
<Coppermine prices are going to knock YOU and AMD for a loop, >
Right after it knocks Intel ... |
