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To: Elmer who wrote (120387)	7/16/2000 10:39:58 PM
From: Scumbria	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1580067

Elmer, The benchmarks say it isn't any faster at all We've seen scientific computational benchmarks posted on the thread which show Athlon to be 40% faster than PIII. Scumbria

To: Elmer who wrote (120387)	7/16/2000 10:55:42 PM
From: Epinephrine	Respond to of 1580067

Undebatably faster? The benchmarks say it isn't any faster at all. Undebatable yes, faster no. Core design Elmer, in case you still haven't noticed I was referring to cores not processor specific platform implementations. Benchmarks as you should well know are most influenced by bottlenecks. The current bottlenecks limiting the Athlon are not related to the K7 core itself no matter how much you may want to think so. <The current CuMine is competitive with the current Athlon so there you have it.> What you are saying is akin to saying that since a tricked out well tuned 4cylindar engine can perform as well as a poorly tuned 6cylindar engine then there is no inherent power advantage in a 6cylindar engine. The single specific datapoint that you are citing cannot be used to make such a leaping conclusion. You obviously have no desire to differentiate between comparing specific processor and platform implementations and architectural core designs. I see no point in continuing to waste my time on it with you. Believe what you wish, but if Coppermine is so grandly competitive why do you think Intel is even bothering to design Willamette? Intel knows it needs a new core to be competitive why don't you?... Heck, even Ashok Kumar is conceding that point!!! Regards, Epinephrine