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Politics : Formerly About Advanced Micro Devices
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To: Jim McMannis who wrote (39965)10/24/1998 5:02:00 PM
From: Elmer  Read Replies (3) of 1574187
 
Re: "Based on you logic Intel should have put the L2 in the Pentium II die from day one."

They didn't think they could yield well with L2 on die, just like AMD doesn't think they can yield well today, and the 1/2 speed backside bus really handcuffed the performance for Intel, just like it will for the K7. Intel had to spend the money to buy the new testers just like AMD will have to spend the money now. The difference is that Intel had the money to spend and AMD doesn't. After AMD invests the capitol to buy the new equipment, just what will they do with it? You say AMD will move the L2 on die at some future time, fine, but what will they need those new expensive highspeed testers for once they add the L2 to the die and only need to test a 100mhz bus (not 200mhz as claimed by some here, it is 100mhz double pumped) No need to test at 500+ mhz anymore. Wasted capitol just because AMD didn't add the L2 now. Huge amounts of money will be spent needlessly and performance will really suffer dramatically. You guys who have popped woodies over the foil flipping will go limp once reality sinks in, but when did reality ever matter to most of you guys anyway? It's the foils and press releases that get you off. The K7 will not perform up to your expectations. Come to grips with that and move on.

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