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To: Tony Viola who wrote (105334)	7/7/2000 12:57:56 PM
From: Elmer	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 186894

Re: "This technology seems to be a big barrier to anyone else getting into the database server chip business for a long time. I mean, does AMD, or anyone else have any plans for such massive on-die full speed cache? That's the type of chip IBM, HP, Dell and Compaq all use for the 4 ways and 8 ways. No 256KB L2s for those dudes. I think Intel first started building such chips for HP's PA-Risc line, didn't they, then swung the technology over to the Xeons?" Yes, Intel built HP's PA-Risc with 1.5Meg ondie cache. BTW even though Intel canceled plans to manufacture the 800 & 866MHz 1&2Meg L2 Xeons they did not cancel plans for a 900MHz version. EP

To: Tony Viola who wrote (105334)	7/7/2000 3:42:47 PM
From: Paul Engel	Respond to of 186894

Tony - Re: "I mean, does AMD, or anyone else have any plans for such massive on-die full speed cache? " AMD was supposed to deliver an ATHWiper with 1 or 2 Meg on-die L2 cache in late 1999 - they have obviously missed that schedule. AMD is now talking about a "new core" Mustang with 1 or 2 Meg on-die L2 cache due out in Q3 or Q4. Re: ". I think Intel first started building such chips for HP's PA-Risc line, didn't they, then swung the technology over to the Xeons?" You're exactly right. Intel has produced HP's PA-RISC 8500 (?) with on die 1.5 Meg L1 cache - on an OLDER 0.25 micron process - 2 years ago !! Paul