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Politics : Formerly About Advanced Micro Devices -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Paul Engel who wrote (38818)	10/8/1998 1:52:00 PM
From: Scumbria	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1578439

AMD is realizing why Intel's Slot 1, Slot 2 and Mendocino solutions are the right ones - and why sticking with Socket 7 is a real hindrance, especially since Sharpy chip is delayed. Paul, Get serious. Both Intel and AMD have figured out that the L2 cache belongs on the same silicon with the CPU. The external bus architecture is becoming decreasingly important as larger caches move onboard. A few months ago Intel was claiming that socket 7 would be dead by the end of the year. Based on the sales of K6's, one would have to conclude that the reports of Socket 7's demise have been grossly exaggerated. Scumbria

To: Paul Engel who wrote (38818)	10/8/1998 2:21:00 PM
From: Ali Chen	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1578439

Pal, <L2 cache access.. 333 ..400.. blah .. blah> What could you possibly understand in cache performance, chemical hobbist? Look at benchmarks side-by-side: tomshardware.com tomshardware.com or any other chart. You will find out that there is no difference, sometimes whatsoever between Xeon with L2 at full core speed, and the half-speed P-II. 1% typically, maximum 16% under the most favorable conditions. Not even approximately close to those huge number differences you are trying to throw at us. There are simple reasons for the fact, but this might be slightly over your hobby. BTW, are you ready for landing? Don't sell any Intel, it will go higher and higher, especially relative to it's price of 1887. There is a good corner near Maxwell's gas pump for you to stay with a cardboard :)