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Politics : Formerly About Advanced Micro Devices
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To: Paul Engel who wrote (94698)2/22/2000 11:58:00 PM
From: kash johal  Read Replies (2) of 1575426
 
Paul,

re:"Look at what we know.

The AthWipey has a three issue FPU vs. a Coppermine single issue FPU - and the Coppermine is only slightly slower than an AthWipey in FPU performance.

Why don't you ask why the Athwipey ISN'T THREE TIMES as fast as a Coppermine in FPU calculations - but only a few per centage points faster in SOME benchmarks - and slower in others !

Then ask yourself - did Intel design the Willamette FPU to be SLOWER than a Coppermine FPU ?"

I will take issue with on how close coppermine is with Athlon - seems about 20% better.

But you make excellent points however.

It is inconcievable that Intels design folks would have designed a mediocre FPU.

Your logic there indeed has merit.

So likelihood is there is a bunch of undisclosed stuff yet.

regards,

Kash
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