spud :
Was there not a time when there was a comparison of the K8L which is now known as the K10 and the K8 showing a very absolute similarity between the dies? I look at the die shots now and see 4 K8's and not a completely revamped u Arc.
Just curious when that discussion was discontinued and everyone accepted the K10 as a new u Arc.
Word, Playa.
Nice to see you back around Spud.
K10 is still just thought of as a revision of K8, not a whole new uarch. Just a K8 with:
1) Upgraded FP to 128 bits and added the ability to load two 128-bit values per cycle.
2) Better branch prediction and out-of order execution.
3) HT 3 support.
4) Better power management - including individual core management.
5) IMC tweaks as well as shared L3.
So I would call K10 just a "tweaked" K8 - not a whole new uarch. Judging by the clockspeeds, they may be hitting the same wall as the K8 - We'll need to see what the can do with the desktop (Phenom) K10s.
@Turpit -> Do you think this will be enough to get some flames started?
Good to see you too.