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Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2000 05:27:45 +0600
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On 6 Jan 00, at 20:19, JP Morris wrote:

> Hans-Bernhard Broeker wrote:
<snip>
> > No. The AMD 'Athlon' has the usual x86 instruction set, plus some
> > extensions found in older AMD processors like K6-II and K6-III
> > (3DNow!, replacing Intel's ISSE stuff). If that weren't the case,
> > nobody would be using that new processor for Windows machines, would
> > they?
> 
> IIRC, the AMD chips have a RISC core that emulates the CISC
> architecture.
> There were rumours of a way to get the CPU to execute it's native RISC
> instructions (which would be pretty smart), but rumours are all I've
> heard.

I have a Athlon cpu with my computer and all i can say is that this 
machine is blazingly fast.  Especialy the floting points calculations

It trashes equivalent Intel chips by a long way. For ex a 500 mhz 
Athlon can easily compete with a 600Mhz Intel. And the 700MHZ 
Athlon Is the fastest cpu on the planet, It beats the best intel can 
throw (the coppermine).

AMD promises that because of it's advanced architecture it can 
extend the CPU speeds up to 1000MHZ (1GHZ) !. If so then this 
should be a real killer and put that trash Intel out of buisness 
(Thank God if this happens. Intel and M$ are the scourge of this 
planet).


So If anyone is considering buying a new PC IMHO you should go 
for the athlon as the chips are faster and a lot cheaper than Intel 
ones. This is a positive gain in anyones equation.

Kalum