[wellylug] OT: CPU Design

Richard Hector rhector at paradise.net.nz
Wed Mar 31 22:11:24 NZST 2004


On Wed, Mar 31, 2004 at 10:00:46PM +1200, Michael Dittmer wrote:
> [QUOTE]Architectural changes will be required in the very near future to
> improve performance.[/QUOTE]
> 
> Maybe this is why 64bit CPU's need to become mainstream, not just for a
> select few.

While knowing bugger all about it, I'd have thought it might be easier
to put multiple smaller CPUs per chip, with looser timing requirements
between them. And presumably you can make a 32bit cpu smaller than a
64bit one.

Richard




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