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To: andreas_wonisch who wrote (73167)3/4/2002 7:16:33 AM
From: dale_laroyRead Replies (1) | Respond to of 275872
 
>You might argue that AMD deliberately introduced a very conservative rating to make a good first impression and now stretches it credibility. I don't think that this is the case since this would backfire pretty soon.

I think it is.

> Either they have some surprises in store for Thoroughbred (from a IPC standpoint) or they hope that the current rating will be good until the Hammer introduction.<

Crossover will indeed occur just about the time Hammer is introduced. Then AMD can shift the QS ratings for Athlon to being versus P4 Celeron, while moving on the the M rating versus Northwood for Hammer.