<b>Performance = Clock Speed x Operations/Cycle</b>
Looking at the equation, to get high performance, we need to have a high clock speed and also high operations per cycle.
Pentiums are continually bringing out higher clocked processors than their Athlon competitor but thier "operation per cycle" figures are lower.
Athlon on the other hand have a higher figure for the "operations per cycle" although they have lower cock speeds. Hence they are able to match the performance values for the Pentium processors.
What if Intel comes out with higher "operation per cycle" figure as well, by using, for example, higher bus speeds and higher cache transfer rates etc.? Athlon's have a higher Level 1 cache and that is mainly how they are able to match the performce values with Pentium. What if Pentium come out with this high Level 1 cache too (is it possible!!)?
This would result in Pentium computers outperforming Athlons by miles. Athlons would not be able to keep up because they cannot manufacture higher clocked processors like Intel can. (I mean Athlons are having a hard time bringing higher clocked processors).
Pentium's have gone beyond 2000MHz, and soon when Northwood will come out, they will go much further. Where is Athlon in clock speed?
Don't start blasting at me kids. I'm only a "stranger". Although I use a computer 24/7, and also know what the inside of a computer looks like and what each component does, I don't know much about the technical issues. Correct me if I'm wrong.
Cheers.
Looking at the equation, to get high performance, we need to have a high clock speed and also high operations per cycle.
Pentiums are continually bringing out higher clocked processors than their Athlon competitor but thier "operation per cycle" figures are lower.
Athlon on the other hand have a higher figure for the "operations per cycle" although they have lower cock speeds. Hence they are able to match the performance values for the Pentium processors.
What if Intel comes out with higher "operation per cycle" figure as well, by using, for example, higher bus speeds and higher cache transfer rates etc.? Athlon's have a higher Level 1 cache and that is mainly how they are able to match the performce values with Pentium. What if Pentium come out with this high Level 1 cache too (is it possible!!)?
This would result in Pentium computers outperforming Athlons by miles. Athlons would not be able to keep up because they cannot manufacture higher clocked processors like Intel can. (I mean Athlons are having a hard time bringing higher clocked processors).
Pentium's have gone beyond 2000MHz, and soon when Northwood will come out, they will go much further. Where is Athlon in clock speed?
Don't start blasting at me kids. I'm only a "stranger". Although I use a computer 24/7, and also know what the inside of a computer looks like and what each component does, I don't know much about the technical issues. Correct me if I'm wrong.
Cheers.