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Intel to wait before unleashing 64-bit Prescott

edited April 2004 in Science & Tech
It has been reported that Intel is determined to work with the industry first and is in no hurry to enable the 64-bit capability of it's Prescott processors.

[blockquote]According to our sources, Intel feels the need for 64-bit computing in the desktop enviornment but they don't want to do experiments with the consumers at this point. The current 64-bit technology from Intel is being used for high-end databases and transactions. Intel is currently focusing on their Itanium processors, which are designed for high-end, enterprise level tasks, sources claim.
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[link=http://www.cooltechzone.com/reviews/cpu/itwbu64p_001.php]The full report[/link]

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  • Omega65Omega65 Philadelphia, Pa
    edited April 2004
    The Prescott and Tejas 64bit speed is slow compared to AMD 64 bit chips and since Intel is focusing on the Dothan/Merom mobile chips as the basis for it's next series of CPUs, there's no real point in enabling 64bit now.
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