Slot A or flip chip ->which one is better?

[metamp]

Which architecture is better the slot or the flip chip?

 

[Guest]

Better in what way ?? usuability ?? future processors ?

 

[metamp]

reliability and overall

 

[Guest]

They were both designed for different reasons. The slots were designed to keep the level 2 cahce close to the processor for speed. The sockets (FC-PGA) came out because the slot was no longer required due to the l2 cache being on the chip.

Which one is better? FC-PGA since the cache is on the chip.

 

[JoeHead]

OK guys give a straight answer here. The slot has off die L2 cache which makes it slower.

Are you guys trying to say the flip is less reliable?

<b> Fragg at will!!! </b>

 

[Mordy]

Flipchip can be less reliable for some of us, because it has silicone cristal exposed, a little scrach will kill it.

 

[mpjesse]

Having the L2 cache OFF the CPU die does not necessarily mean the cache is or will be slower. Let's not forget about Xeons guys. Xeon's still have on off-die L2 cache that runs at the same speed of the CPU. Also, as CPU die's shrink, L2 cache's aren't. It's kinda hard to slap a 512K or 1 meg L2 cache on top of a small die. I wouldn't be surprised if Intel and AMD went back to the same design as the P6/Pentium Pro with the L2 cache on the wafer, but off to the side of the Core.

-MP Jesse