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AMD Promises Completely Different CPU Architecture

AMD has squeezed an awful lot out of its AMD64 architecture since it first materialised in 2003, and even the latest K10 core used in the Phenom chips uses basically the same architecture with a different cache system. However, the company says that it's now looking at a whole new architecture for the next generation of CPUs.

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d3l33t6578d ago

better be careful, programmers will have an ever so difficult time learning a new architecture.

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kornbeaner6578d ago

Why so angry THESWAT, its true, thats the main reason why intel chips outperform AMD chips, it has nothing to do with raw power because AMD on paper has been up there. But devs have an easier time with intel CPUs.

Think PS3 vs 360. On paper the PS3 is miles ahead of the 360, but most devs, especially multiplat devs prefer the 360 because of ease of use.

deeznuts6578d ago

I know what you said was a joke, but when they mean architecture it'll primarily be x86 based I'm assuming. Nobody had to relearn any programming from Prescott to Conroe.

Gorgon6578d ago (Edited 6578d ago )

Kornbeaner, programing for Windows is exactely the same on either type of processor. Programing for a Phenom or Core 2 Duo is exactely the same.

kornbeaner6578d ago

Agreed the basic scheme of programming is the same for both, but like Deeznuts pointed out Intel is still in a sense using a X86 like architecture. While AMD is trying to go away from that in the sense on intergrated L3 cache and how the L1, L2 and L3 cache travels through the pipeline.

So yeah programming is the same but for dev's it is much easier to optimize for Intel chips than AMD chips.

So I guess I should've used "Optimized" instead of "Program."

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BIoodmask6578d ago

I have always been an AMD/ATI fan. They make some really great gaming rigs.

I'm sure they will come out with something interesting.

Kakkoii6578d ago

Yeah it's about time a new architecture is made.. Current CPU architecture is long drawn out to it's max..resulting in the creation of multiple cores instead of creating a faster architecture. Since it's much easier to do that way.

But people are forgetting that Intel is working on a new architecture also.. Larabee. It's a CPU/GPU chip. And they've got some other things there working on..

But guess well just have to play the waiting game and see :).

Also.. Another thing thats been dragged out way to long is the current GPU architectures.. Luckily we have new architectures coming around july from both Nvidia and Ati. (Over 1 billion transistors in the new Nvidia architecture.)

Tyrael6578d ago

Keep up the competition, better for us as consumers

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Microsoft Gaming Revenue Drops 7% Year-on-Year, Content and Services Down 5%, Xbox Hardware Down 33%

Microsoft announced its financial results for Q3 of fiscal year 2026, including an update on its gaming Xbox business and more.

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Jin_Sakai5d ago (Edited 5d ago )

Not looking good. Hopefully Asha Sharma is able to turn Phil’s disaster around.

dveio4d ago

To me it's still quite remarkable how they can cash-in 5.3bn in revenue in a single quarter, since their hardware is basically dead.

Jingsing4d ago

The stock mark is what makes Microsoft remarkable, They have convinced every institutional and retail investor to just keep piling money into them. Like many big tech giants they are just a big growing pyramid scheme. As long as people keep dropping money into ETF's that cover the market Microsoft will always be liquid. At the same time it is completely stifling innovation and competition. People need to start being more discreet in how they invest their money as it's killing the system.

Tanktopmaster924d ago

Once they re-evaluate exclusive all will be fine….

S2Killinit4d ago

Riiiiight because people will just flock back to them for one or two games per year.

Jingsing4d ago

15+ years of bad performance is what they call irreparable in business. It is time for them to sell off the assets and get out of entertainment.

Tanktopmaster924d ago

These declines are on the back of extra revenue received from releasing games like Forza horizon 5 on PlayStation. So I’m being sarcastic here when I said they should go back to exclusives. Killing off a revenue stream from Ps5 sales will only make things worse

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Report: Injustice 3 in Development at NetherRealm Studios

Thanks to the slip-up of an artist working on the title, we now have more evidence that a new Injustice game is in the works.

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Spiders Studio, Developers of GreedFall: The Dying World, Announce Liquidation of the Company

Spiders: "We're going to cut straight to the chase so you're not left wondering: After a long period without clear answers, we have received confirmation that Spiders is being liquidated.

What does it mean? This means the company as a whole no longer exists. We'll cease our functions immediately. The planned DLC will release via Nacon, and then-- well, that's it.

We're sorry that it's come to this and would like to thank each and every one of you for your support over the years.

If you have any questions or run into issues with your games, please contact Nacon directly as we'll no longer be able to reply."