Sun: 'Microprocessors are dead'

Aw, come on.: I know very little about the UltraSparc IV or Intel architectures, but I do know there is a lot more to chip performance than buzzwords like "multithreaind", "superthreading", "preemptive multitasking", "cooperative multitasking".

Have a read of this John Stokes article.

I wish marketing types would leave this stuff alone, and just say the chip runs faster. Confusing non-techos like me with a variety of interpretations of multi-threading, hyperthreading, etc. just makes them look dumb.; Posted by: Fred Fredrickson Posted on: 10/14/03 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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Yes, don't count them out. DonnieBoy | 10/14/03

Aw, come on. Fred Fredrickson | 10/14/03

Sorry, wrong link Fred Fredrickson | 10/14/03

Aaaaaghhhhh! Here it is Fred Fredrickson | 10/14/03

You need to be informed michael-t | 10/14/03

Innovative R/D michael-t | 10/14/03

RE: Innovative R/D CooCooCaChoo | 10/15/03

who cares screaming silence | 10/15/03

RE: who cares CooCooCaChoo | 10/15/03

AMD vs. Intel michael-t | 10/16/03

More Sun Blather Stewart Cannon | 10/15/03

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