Re: Will Prescott work on Win64?

Ancra wrote:

> What I don't understand, the 754 is single channel only mobos, right?
> (or am I really misunderstanding things?)
> What's the point with a 800-1600MHz memorybus controler?

That is the AGP connection so to speak. The memory attachment is not 
through the 800 MHz bus, but through an on-chip interface.

> And why should this 754pin 32-bit cpu be cheap enough to manufacture
> that it makes sense instead of the 754pin 64-bit cpu? Double why,
> since AMD should have a vested interest in moving customers and apps
> to 64-bit.

I guess this will only be launched if 64 bit has become a no brainer. Or 
 just as Celeron competition.

At least it gives AMD some more ways to differentiate the product line 
for single CPU:

- clock speed
- memory bus width
- 32 / 64 bit ISA
- cache size

I'd think that cache size would be the real cost saver, and that a small 
cache 754 64 bit chip would be most in line with what AMD wants. But if 
there are 32 bit benchmarks to be met, a 32 bit only version may be the 
way to prevent cannibalization of the 64 bit line.


Thomas