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To: StockMan who wrote (25072)	10/19/1997 7:47:00 PM
From: Yousef	of 1574793

StockMan, Re: "Well what can one expect from Jerry's boys ..." Well here it is ... an announcement from the Microprocessor Forum about the operating supply voltage for K6's in AMD's .25um process: AMD Announcements This year still the K6 is supposed to ship in the shrunk 0.25 micron version, which will reduce the die size from 162 mm2 down to 68 mm2. This will offer higher clock speeds and the chip will require less power. 300 MHz and more will be possible, whilst the K6 will run at only 2.5 V. sysdoc.pair.com Do people on this thread realize that Intel's .35um process already is optimized for 2.5V. Therefore, AMD's .25um process will be about equivalent in perfromance to Intel's .35um process. This means the K6 will top out at about 300mhz and any speed bins above that will require a "new" FET at a lower voltage. AMD is a full generation behind Intel in process development. While Intel is selling 333mhz - 400mhz Deschutes for workstations and servers, AMD will be "scurrying" to get their 233mhz - 300mhz K6/K6+/K6+3D accepted by tier 1's for the < $1000 market. AMD wont't show much of a profit for many quarters !! Make It So, Yousef

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