It appears you have not yet registered with our community. To register please click here...

 
Go Back [M] > Madshrimps > WebNews
AMD to Adopt Intel-like Processor Markings? AMD to Adopt Intel-like Processor Markings?
FAQ Members List Calendar Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read


AMD to Adopt Intel-like Processor Markings?
Reply
 
Thread Tools
Old 1st April 2004, 11:00   #1
Madshrimp
 
jmke's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2002
Location: 7090/Belgium
Posts: 79,021
jmke has disabled reputation
Default AMD to Adopt Intel-like Processor Markings?

Advanced Micro Devices, the company who used the so-called “performance rating” to mark its processors in the past and who utilizes it nowadays, has reportedly decided to end this practice and adopt model numbers that resemble those that are going to be used by its rival Intel Corporation.

According to a report at HardWare.fr citing a document that seems to be an internal memo from AMD, “since AMD processors P-Rating has always be a meant to position AMD Athlon products in comparison with Intel processors and since Intel has decided to give up their CPU branding based on frequency, AMD also has to move towards a new P-Rating system. It is mandatory in order to let AMD’s customers understand how AMD positions its processors. The P-ratings will be used from the third quarter 2004 and will concern only the Athlon 64 processors.”

AMD has always claimed officially that its “P-Rating”, also known as model number, corresponds with performance estimate for AMD Athlon “Thunderbird” processor at certain frequency with specified cache.

In case the information is correct and AMD’s new strategy will see the light of the day, the company’s desktop 64-bit processors will be branded as follows:

AMD Athlon 64 560+: AMD Athlon 64 3400+;
AMD Athlon 64 550+: AMD Athlon 64 3200+;
AMD Athlon 64 540+: AMD Athlon 64 3000+;
AMD Athlon 64 530+: AMD Athlon 64 2800+;
Starting from the late second quarter of 2004 Intel Corporation will mark its CPUs according to their position in its product family or series. The first digit in the model number reflects product positioning; another two digits reveal relative performance within a concrete family of chips. The rating will make pretty tough to compare microprocessors of different series by their working frequency, but is supposed to reveal clear processor’s place in its family. Intel will use its model numbers only on processors in LGA775 packaging. Intel’s supposed product line is likely to look as follows:

Pentium 4 570: actual clock-speed 3.80GHz;
Pentium 4 560: actual clock-speed 3.60GHz;
Pentium 4 550: actual clock-speed 3.40GHz;
Pentium 4 540: actual clock-speed 3.20GHz;
Pentium 4 530: actual clock-speed 3.00GHz;
Pentium 4 520: actual clock-speed 2.80GHz.
Intel will also use its model number approach with its mobile processors.

It is not clear how AMD plans to explain the change with its markings officially and how customers should distinguish between PGA939 and PGA754 chips.

AMD did not comment on the story at press time.

http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/cpu/dis...331173218.html
__________________
jmke is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 1st April 2004, 12:41   #2
Madshrimp
 
jmke's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2002
Location: 7090/Belgium
Posts: 79,021
jmke has disabled reputation
Default

what day are we today?
http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=15103
__________________
jmke is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Intel Sues AMD For Not Keeping Documents jmke WebNews 0 15th October 2009 21:44
AMD Announces Widespread Availability and Broad Global OEM Support for New Quad-Core jmke WebNews 0 13th November 2008 17:17
AMD GAME! Enables Console-like Simplicity for Mainstream PCs jmke WebNews 9 19th May 2008 21:51
AMD Introduces ‘AMD Business Class’, Designed With Business in Mind jmke WebNews 0 28th April 2008 10:33
AMD Launches World’s First x86 Triple-Core Processors jmke WebNews 0 27th March 2008 16:16
Could AMD be the Next Intel? jmke WebNews 0 1st July 2005 17:47
AMD sues Intel, the monopolist Sidney WebNews 6 29th June 2005 12:01
Half-Life 2 CPU Shootout: AMD versus Intel jmke WebNews 0 22nd November 2004 09:05
AMD defeats Intel in US Supreme Court jmke WebNews 1 22nd June 2004 18:59
AMD, Intel to meet in court — again jmke WebNews 0 20th April 2004 11:51

Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 11:13.


Powered by vBulletin® - Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Content Relevant URLs by vBSEO