Re: Alpa Processor no longer Number one :(

[Ron Farrer <uct fidalgo net>]

On Fri, 5 Mar 1999, Aaron wrote:

> 
> 
> Intel showed a 1000 MHz chip, and it's so flustrating to see the superior
> alpha fall/lag behind.  How long has the alpha been at 500 MHz and with
> chips that were produced with the .35 micron process???? (imagine them at
> .18?)
> 
> 
> I sure do hope the IBM fabs get geared up soon.  I'd really like to kick
> some Intel butt.  It was pretty fun back in "the day" to go faster when
> the P75 was the hot intel offering, now with the PIII 500 MHz whats an
> alpha lover to do??

*sigh*, MHz NOT = Mhz. The 21264 @ 500MHz is about the same speed as the
21164 @ 1GHz... We are suppose to have a 1.1GHz 21264 THIS year. A 21264
at the same MHz as a PII/III is still faster (int) and way faster at fp.
When is this 1GHz Pentium going to ship? Probably next year...

My figures are based on the ones published at www.spec.org


Regards,

Ron