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To: Dan3 who wrote (141772)	8/16/2001 3:44:14 PM
From: wanna_bmw	Respond to of 186894

Well, Dan, putting it that way makes you a lot more credible in my eyes, but that does not change the fact that you are only observing a small number of instances, which doesn't give you enough certainty to claim which speed Pentium 4 matches which speed Athlon. You have admitted yourself that the two processors can vary tremendously, depending on the application (and benchmarks back that up). I only have reviews to go on, but I find ones from Anand's, Tom's Hardware, and Firing Squad to be fairly consistent, and reliable. From these sites, I can infer exactly what the reviewers do, and it is that the Pentium 4 at its fastest speed currently meets or exceeds the performance of the fastest speed Athlon. Megahertz aside, that is the bare truth. When Intel launches the 2.0GHz speed grade this month, it will put them temporarily in the lead. I know AMD has a 1.53GHz processor planned for Q3, and a 1.73GHz processor planned for the end of the year, but considering their current delays, I would think these roadmaps are in jeopardy. Whatever cards are up AMD's sleeve, SOI, K8, .13u processes... they are only useful if they are executed on time, and if major OEMs are dropping AMD's product line now, it sort of looks like those competitive roadmaps won't be there on time to save them. wanna_bmw