To: Petz who wrote (155619 ) 1/16/2002 1:39:49 AM From: wanna_bmw Read Replies (3) | Respond to Petz, Re: "I think AMD will assign the model numbers based on actual performance of the Hammers vs. the available NW models so that a 3000+ will have the same performance whether it is a TBred or a Hammer. Hopefully, a 3000+ will maintain the status quo and also be slightly faster than an NW 3GHz." minimum )! Based on my understanding of the micro-architecture, I predict a 10-25% increase in IPC, and that would be very application specific. Combined with where I expect AMD to be with frequency, a model rating of 3400+ would be unjustified. They were obviously expecting Pentium 4 to continue using the Willamette micro-architecture, with nothing but die shrinks to bring the die size down to AMD standards. Little did they realize that Intel has no problem producing large volumes of a large die, so Intel stuck some extra cache on it. Therefore, they miscalculated their ratings, and will need to readjust things to a different reality. And their models may need yet another adjustment in 2003 when Intel launches yet another variation of the Pentium 4, and this one is supposed to have Hyperthreading enabled (how will AMD rate their model numbers compared to that?).
