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Technology Stocks : Advanced Micro Devices - Moderated (AMD)
AMD 203.14-0.8%Jan 9 9:30 AM EST

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To: Ali Chen who wrote (52605)8/28/2001 11:32:25 AM
From: fyodor_Read Replies (1) of 275872
 
Ali: I don't know performance of hammers. What I do know is
that usually the core design is separated from platform
design. The most brilliant core may totally suck if
plugged into a lame system.


With Hammers, the separation is apparently somewhat less, with the memory controller being moved on-die.

I assume communication with the "South Bridge+" will occur via HT, but I don't think we know for sure (although the upcoming µP conference in mid-October should reveal this and more).

One can only hope that AMD can manage to keep up with memory types and that the memory controller doesn't slow down the whole core.

I even afraid to predict that there will be delays in hammers due to same platform problems.

I think the risk of platform problems with Hammers is less, since "all" that is needed is a south bridge + AGP + HT to the processor.

-fyo
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