str8lazy
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From what I understand the Intel's HT is actually a fix for a screw up in the netburst design, specifically cache misses due to the long pipeline and the high latency. So basically its not like you are getting extra performance, it is the performance that your supposed to be getting anyway. I just thought that you guyz would like to know that.
So basically AMD has no need for HT because they have a smaller and more effiecent pipeline architecture. I am sure that they have a very small amount of cache missing, slowing the processor down a minuet amount (probably hardly measureable). But that thesis is only correct providing that the information that I have is correct.
And another side note that is my personal opinion.
If HT was embedded into the architecture, AMD would totally own, because I am sure that their processor power would be close to doubling, but they dont do this because the cost to benefit ratio doesnt balance out.
And that is were the dual core processing comes into play.
So basically AMD has no need for HT because they have a smaller and more effiecent pipeline architecture. I am sure that they have a very small amount of cache missing, slowing the processor down a minuet amount (probably hardly measureable). But that thesis is only correct providing that the information that I have is correct.
And another side note that is my personal opinion.
If HT was embedded into the architecture, AMD would totally own, because I am sure that their processor power would be close to doubling, but they dont do this because the cost to benefit ratio doesnt balance out.
And that is were the dual core processing comes into play.