Despite being WAY behind in megahertz, AMD still expects to compete with Prescott when its released. By how much? Best I can tell they expect to be anywhere from 5% better to 10% behind (in performance).
As for the 533mhz NW, they expect to beat it by anywhere from 5-25% (depending on cache, and chip speed).
They have also found an interesting new technology. If they use it, it will boost performance by a pretty big margin. Ive never heard of this stuff before so I cant tell you a thing about it. I just know the ends, not the means.
Conclusion: We are still on track for November. PR models are still being changed quicker than underwear. Hammer will compete with Intel for a long time. As intel ramps up Hammer/Intel will be neck and neck. Which is great in my book. This makes for competitive pricing.
I think both companies will have some tricks up their sleeve next year. I cant wait
Benchmarks are like sex, everybody loves doing it, everybody thinks they are good at it.
As for the 533mhz NW, they expect to beat it by anywhere from 5-25% (depending on cache, and chip speed).
They have also found an interesting new technology. If they use it, it will boost performance by a pretty big margin. Ive never heard of this stuff before so I cant tell you a thing about it. I just know the ends, not the means.
Conclusion: We are still on track for November. PR models are still being changed quicker than underwear. Hammer will compete with Intel for a long time. As intel ramps up Hammer/Intel will be neck and neck. Which is great in my book. This makes for competitive pricing.
I think both companies will have some tricks up their sleeve next year. I cant wait
Benchmarks are like sex, everybody loves doing it, everybody thinks they are good at it.